wmth Luke:9:18-27 SEEK
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One day when He was praying by Himself the disciples were present ;
and He asked them , »
Who do the people say that I am ?«
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John the Baptist ,«
they replied ; »
but others say Elijah ;
and others that some one of the ancient Prophets has come back to life .«
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But you ,«
He asked , »
who do you say that I am ?«»
God '
s Anointed One ,«
replied Peter .
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And Jesus strictly forbad them to tell this to any one ;
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and He said , »
The Son of Man must suffer much cruelty ,
be rejected by the Elders and High Priests and Scribes ,
and be put to death ,
and on the third day be raised to life again .«
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And He said to all , »
If any one is desirous of following me ,
let him ignore self and take up his cross day by day ,
and so be my follower .
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For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it ,
and whoever loses his life for my sake shall save it .
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Why ,
what benefit is it to a man to have gained the whole world ,
but to have lost or forfeited his own self .
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For whoever shall have been ashamed of me and my teachings ,
of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own and the Father '
s glory and in that of the holy angels .
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I tell you truly that there are some of those who stand here who will certainly not taste death till they have seen the Kingdom of God .«