Mark 8:31-38

Christian Standard Bible

His Death and Resurrection Predicted

³¹ Then^(A) he began to teach them that it was necessary for the Son of Man^(B) to suffer many things and be rejected^(C) by the elders,^(D) chief priests, and scribes,^(E) be killed, and rise^(F) after three days.^{(G) 32} He spoke openly about this. Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. ³³ But turning around and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan!^(H) You are not thinking about God’s concerns^[a] but human concerns.”

Take Up Your Cross

³⁴ Calling the crowd along with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself,^(I) take up his cross,^(J) and follow me.^{(K) 35} For whoever wants to save^(L) his life will lose it,^(M) but whoever loses^(N) his life^(O) because of me^(P) and the gospel^(Q) will save it.^{(R) 36} For what does it benefit^(S) someone to gain^(T) the whole world^(U) and yet lose^(V) his life?^{(W) 37} What can anyone give in exchange for his life?^{(X) 38} For whoever is ashamed^(Y) of me and my words^(Z) in this adulterous and sinful^(AA) generation,^(AB) the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory^(AC) of his Father^(AD) with the holy^(AE) angels.”^(AF)