Mark 8:27-38

Christian Standard Bible

Peter’s Confession of the Messiah

²⁷ Jesus^(A) went out with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the road he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?”

²⁸ They answered him, “John the Baptist;^(B) others, Elijah; still others, one of the prophets.”^(C)

²⁹ “But you,” he asked them, “who do you say that I am?”

Peter^(D) answered him, “You are the Messiah.”^{(E) 30} And he strictly warned^(F) them to tell no one about him.

His Death and Resurrection Predicted

³¹ Then^(G) he began to teach them that it was necessary for the Son of Man^(H) to suffer many things and be rejected^(I) by the elders,^(J) chief priests, and scribes,^(K) be killed, and rise^(L) after three days.^{(M) 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!^(N) 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,^(O) take up his cross,^(P) and follow me.^{(Q) 35} For whoever wants to save^(R) his life will lose it,^(S) but whoever loses^(T) his life^(U) because of me^(V) and the gospel^(W) will save it.^{(X) 36} For what does it benefit^(Y) someone to gain^(Z) the whole world^(AA) and yet lose^(AB) his life?^{(AC) 37} What can anyone give in exchange for his life?^{(AD) 38} For whoever is ashamed^(AE) of me and my words^(AF) in this adulterous and sinful^(AG) generation,^(AH) the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory^(AI) of his Father^(AJ) with the holy^(AK) angels.”^(AL)