Mark 8:33-35
New King James Version
33 But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He (A)rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not [a]mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”
Take Up the Cross and Follow Him(B)
34 When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, (C)“Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 35 For (D)whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.
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- Mark 8:33 setting your mind on
Mark 8:33-35
English Standard Version
33 But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, (A)“Get behind me, Satan! For you (B)are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”
34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him (C)deny himself and (D)take up his cross and follow me. 35 For (E)whoever would save his life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake (F)and the gospel's will save it.
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- Mark 8:35 The same Greek word can mean either soul or life, depending on the context; twice in this verse and once in verse 36 and once in verse 37
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