18And it came about that when he was in prayer, by himself, and the disciples were with him, he put a question to them, saying, Who do the people say I am?
19And they, answering, said, John the Baptist; but others say Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets has come back.
20And he said, But who do you say that I am? And Peter, answering, said, The Christ of God.
21But he gave them special orders, not to say this to any man;
22Saying, The Son of man will undergo much and be put on one side by the rulers and the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and be put to death, and on the third day he will come back to life.
23And he said to them all, If any man has a desire to come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross every day, and come after me.
24For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it.
