Now it occurred that as Jesus was praying privately the disciples were with Him, and He asked them “Who do men say that I am?” And they answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah and others, that one of the ancient prophets has come back to life. And He said to them, “But who do you yourselves say that I am?”

And Peter replied to Jesus saying. “The Christ of God!” And Jesus strictly charged and sharply commanded them under penalty to tell this to no one-no one whoever he might be, saying: “The Son of man must suffer many things, and be deliberately disapproved and repudiated and rejected on the part of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be put to death and on the third day be raised again. And He said to all, “If any person wills to come after Me, let him deny himself - that is, disown himself, forget, lose sight of himself and his own interests and refuse and give up himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. That is, to cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and if need be in dying also. For whoever would preserve his life and save it, will lose and destroy it; but whoever loses his life for My sake, he will preserve and save it from the penalty of eternal death. For what does it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and ruins or forfeits and loses himself and his soul? Whoever is ashamed of Me and of My teachings, or him will the Son of man be ashamed when He comes in the glory, that is the splendor and majesty of Himself and of the Father and of the holy angels.”