Luke 9:18-36.
Luke 9:18-36 (GNT).
18 "One day when Jesus was praying alone, the disciples came to him.
"Who do the crowds say I am?" he asked them. 19 "Some say that you are
John the Baptist," they answered. "Others say that you are Elijah,
while others say that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to
life." 20 "What about you?" he asked them. "Who do you say I am?"
Peter answered, "You are God's Messiah." 21 Then Jesus gave them
strict orders not to tell this to anyone. 22 He also told them, "The
Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected by the elders, the chief
priests, and the teachers of the Law. He will be put to death, but
three days later he will be raised to life." 23 And he said to them
all, "If you want to come with me, you must forget yourself, take up
your cross every day, and follow me. 24 For if you want to save your
own life, you will lose it, but if you lose your life for my sake, you
will save it. 25 Will you gain anything if you win the whole world but
are yourself lost or defeated? Of course not! 26 If you are ashamed of
me and of my teaching, then the Son of Man will be ashamed of you when
he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy
angels. 27 I assure you that there are some here who will not die
until they have seen the Kingdom of God. " 28 About a week after he
had said these things, Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and
went up a hill to pray. 29 While he was praying, his face changed its
appearance, and his clothes became dazzling white. 30 Suddenly two men
were there talking with him. They were Moses and Elijah, 31 who
appeared in heavenly glory and talked with Jesus about the way in
which he would soon fulfill God's purpose by dying in Jerusalem. 32
Peter and his companions were sound asleep, but they woke up and saw
Jesus' glory and the two men who were standing with him. 33 As the men
were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, "Master, how good it is that we
are here! We will make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and
one for Elijah." (He did not really know what he was saying.) 34 While
he was still speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them with its
shadow; and the disciples were afraid as the cloud came over them. 35
A voice said from the cloud, "This is my Son, whom I have
chosen—listen to him!" 36 When the voice stopped, there was Jesus all
alone. The disciples kept quiet about all this and told no one at that
time anything they had seen."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
18 "One day when Jesus was praying alone, the disciples came to him.
"Who do the crowds say I am?" he asked them. 19 "Some say that you are
John the Baptist," they answered. "Others say that you are Elijah,
while others say that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to
life." 20 "What about you?" he asked them. "Who do you say I am?"
Peter answered, "You are God's Messiah." 21 Then Jesus gave them
strict orders not to tell this to anyone. 22 He also told them, "The
Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected by the elders, the chief
priests, and the teachers of the Law. He will be put to death, but
three days later he will be raised to life." 23 And he said to them
all, "If you want to come with me, you must forget yourself, take up
your cross every day, and follow me. 24 For if you want to save your
own life, you will lose it, but if you lose your life for my sake, you
will save it. 25 Will you gain anything if you win the whole world but
are yourself lost or defeated? Of course not! 26 If you are ashamed of
me and of my teaching, then the Son of Man will be ashamed of you when
he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy
angels. 27 I assure you that there are some here who will not die
until they have seen the Kingdom of God. " 28 About a week after he
had said these things, Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and
went up a hill to pray. 29 While he was praying, his face changed its
appearance, and his clothes became dazzling white. 30 Suddenly two men
were there talking with him. They were Moses and Elijah, 31 who
appeared in heavenly glory and talked with Jesus about the way in
which he would soon fulfill God's purpose by dying in Jerusalem. 32
Peter and his companions were sound asleep, but they woke up and saw
Jesus' glory and the two men who were standing with him. 33 As the men
were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, "Master, how good it is that we
are here! We will make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and
one for Elijah." (He did not really know what he was saying.) 34 While
he was still speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them with its
shadow; and the disciples were afraid as the cloud came over them. 35
A voice said from the cloud, "This is my Son, whom I have
chosen—listen to him!" 36 When the voice stopped, there was Jesus all
alone. The disciples kept quiet about all this and told no one at that
time anything they had seen."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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