18 ^uNow it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 And they answered, “John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” 20 Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, ^v“The Christ of God.”

21 ^wAnd he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to ^xno one, 22 saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be ^yrejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the ^zthird day be raised.”

23 ^aAnd he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and ^btake up his cross ^cdaily and ^dfollow me. 24 ^eFor whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. 25 For what does it profit a man if he ^fgains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? 26 For whoever is ^gashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he ^hcomes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. 27 But I tell you truly, there are ⁱsome standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”