18And it happened that while he was praying alone, the disciples were with him, and he questioned them, saying, "Whom do the crowds say that I am?"19And they answered and said, "John the Baptist; but others say Elijah; and others say that one of the ancient prophets has arisen."20And he said to them, "But you, whom do you say that I am?" And Peter answered and said, "The Christ of God."21And after rebuking them he ordered them to tell no one about this.22saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes and be killed and be raised on the third day."23And he said to all, "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross each day and follow me."24For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.25For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose or forfeit himself?26For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his own glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.27And I say to you truly, there are some standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.