24. For whoever would preserve his life and save it will lose and destroy it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he will preserve and save it [from the penalty of eternal death].
25. For what does it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and ruins or forfeits (loses) himself?
26. Because whoever is ashamed of Me and of My teachings, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when He comes in the [threefold] glory (the splendor and majesty) of Himself and of the Father and of the holy angels.
27. However I tell you truly, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.
28. Now about eight days after these teachings, Jesus took with Him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.
29. And as He was praying, the appearance of His countenance became altered (different), and His raiment became dazzling white [flashing with the brilliance of lightning].
30. And behold, two men were conversing with Him–Moses and Elijah,
31. Who appeared in splendor and majesty and brightness and were speaking of His exit [from life], which He was about to bring to realization at Jerusalem.
32. Now Peter and those with him were weighed down with sleep, but when they fully awoke, they saw His glory (splendor and majesty and brightness) and the two men who stood with Him.