Common English Bible

Mark 8:32-35 Common English Bible (CEB)

32. He said this plainly. But Peter took hold of Jesus and, scolding him, began to correct him.

33. Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, then sternly corrected Peter: "Get behind me, Satan. You are not thinking God’s thoughts but human thoughts."

34. After calling the crowd together with his disciples, Jesus said to them, "All who want to come after me must say no to themselves, take up their cross, and follow me.

35. All who want to save their lives will lose them. But all who lose their lives because of me and because of the good news will save them.