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.
25For what profit will a man have if he gets all the world, but undergoes loss or destruction himself?
26For if any man has a feeling of shame because of me or of my words, the Son of man will have shame because of him when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
27But truly I say to you, Some of those who are here now will have no taste of death till they see the kingdom of God.
28And about eight days after he had said these things, he took Peter and John and James with him and went up into the mountain for prayer.
29And while he was in prayer, his face was changed and his clothing became white and shining.
