Matthew 16:21-17:13

English Standard Version

Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection

^21 (A)From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that ^(B)he must go to Jerusalem and ^(C)suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on ^(D)the third day be raised. ²² And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord!^[a] This shall never happen to you.” ²³ But he turned and said to Peter, ^(E)“Get behind me, Satan! You are ^(F)a hindrance^[b] to me. For you ^(G)are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

²⁴ Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him ^(H)deny himself and ^(I)take up his cross and follow me. ²⁵ For ^(J)whoever would save his life^[c] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. ²⁶ For ^(K)what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or ^(L)what shall a man give in return for his soul? ^27 (M)For the Son of Man is going to come with ^(N)his angels in the glory of his Father, and ^(O)then he will repay each person according to what he has done. ²⁸ Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not ^(P)taste death ^(Q)until they see the Son of Man ^(R)coming in his kingdom.”

The Transfiguration

17 ^(S)And after six days Jesus took with him ^(T)Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. ² And he was ^(U)transfigured before them, and ^(V)his face shone like the sun, and ^(W)his clothes became white as light. ³ And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. ⁴ And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for ^(X)Elijah.” ⁵ He was still speaking when, behold, ^(Y)a bright cloud overshadowed them, and ^(Z)a voice from the cloud said, ^(AA)“This is my beloved Son,^[d] with whom I am well pleased; ^(AB)listen to him.” ⁶ When ^(AC)the disciples heard this, ^(AD)they fell on their faces and were terrified. ⁷ But Jesus came and ^(AE)touched them, saying, “Rise, and ^(AF)have no fear.” ⁸ And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.

^9 (AG)And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, ^(AH)“Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.” ¹⁰ And the disciples asked him, “Then why do the scribes say ^(AI)that first Elijah must come?” ¹¹ He answered, “Elijah does come, and ^(AJ)he will restore all things. ¹² But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but ^(AK)did to him whatever they pleased. ^(AL)So also the Son of Man will certainly suffer at their hands.” ^13 (AM)Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.