New Testament in a Year
Peter Declares His Faith in Jesus(A)
18 One day, while Jesus[a] was praying privately and the disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?”
19 They answered, “Some say[b] John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others one of the ancient prophets who has come back to life.”
20 He asked them, “But who do you say I am?”
“God’s Messiah,”[c] Peter replied.
Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection(B)
21 He gave them strict orders, commanding them not to tell this to anyone. 22 He said, “The Son of Man must suffer a great deal and be rejected by the elders, the high priests, and the scribes. Then he must be killed, but on the third day he will be raised.”
23 Then he told all of them, “If anyone wants to come with me, he must deny himself, pick up his cross every day, and follow me continuously, 24 because whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. 25 What profit will a person have if he gains the whole world, but destroys himself or is lost? 26 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and the glory of[d] the Father and the holy angels. 27 I tell you with certainty, some people who are standing here won’t experience[e] death until they see the kingdom of God.”
Jesus’ Appearance is Changed(C)
28 Now about eight days after Jesus said this,[f] he took Peter, John, and James with him and went up on a mountain to pray. 29 While he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes turned dazzling white. 30 Suddenly, two men were talking with him. They were Moses and Elijah. 31 They had a glorified appearance, and were discussing Jesus’[g] departure that he would shortly bring about in Jerusalem.
32 Now Peter and the men with him had been overcome by sleep. When they woke up, they saw Jesus’[h] glory and the two men standing with him. 33 Just as Moses and Elijah[i] were leaving,[j] Peter told Jesus, “Master, it’s good that we’re here! Let’s set up three shelters[k]—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (Peter[l] didn’t know what he was saying.) 34 But while he was saying this, a cloud appeared and surrounded them, and they became terrified as they were being overshadowed by the cloud.
35 Then a voice came out of the cloud and said, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen.[m] Keep listening to him!” 36 After the voice had spoken, Jesus was[n] alone. The disciples[o] kept silent and at that time[p] told no one about what they had seen.
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