23. Jesus went on to say to all of them, “If anyone wants to follow me, he must say ‘no’ to the things he wants. Every day he must be willing even to die on a cross, and he must follow me.
24. Whoever wants to save his life will lose it. And whoever gives his life for me will save it.
25. It is worth nothing for a man to have the whole world, if he himself is destroyed or lost.
26. If anyone is ashamed of me and my teaching, then I will be ashamed of him. I will be ashamed of him at the time I come with my glory and with the glory of the Father and the holy angels.
27. I tell you the truth. Some of you people standing here will see the kingdom of God before you die.”
28. About eight days after Jesus said these things, he took Peter, James, and John and went up on a mountain to pray.
29. While Jesus was praying, his face was changed, and his clothes became shining white.
30. Then two men were talking with Jesus. The men were Moses and Elijah.
31. They appeared in heavenly glory, talking with Jesus about his death which would happen in Jerusalem.
32. Peter and the others were asleep. But they woke up and saw the glory of Jesus. They also saw the two men who were standing with him.