Luke 9:21-27

The Voice

Jesus (sternly): ²¹ Don’t tell anyone this. ²² The Son of Man must suffer intensely. He must be rejected by the religious establishment—the elders, the chief priests, the religious scholars. Then He will be killed. And then, on the third day He will be raised.

²³ If any of you want to walk My path, you’re going to have to deny yourself. You’ll have to take up your cross every day and follow Me. ²⁴ If you try to avoid danger and risk, then you’ll lose everything. If you let go of your life and risk all for My sake, then your life will be rescued, healed, made whole and full. ²⁵ Listen, what good does it do you if you gain everything—if the whole world is in your pocket—but then your own life slips through your fingers and is lost to you?

²⁶ If you’re ashamed of who I am and what I teach, then the Son of Man will be ashamed of you when He comes in all His glory, the glory of the Father, and the glory of the holy messengers. ²⁷ Are you ready for this? I’m telling you the truth: some of you will not taste death until your eyes see the kingdom of God.