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33 At this, Jesus turned and, looking at his disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! You are thinking not as God does, but as men do.”

34 The Conditions of Discipleship.[a] He then called the people and his disciples to him and said to them, “Anyone who wishes to follow me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. 35 [b]For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the sake of the gospel will save it.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 8:34 See note on Mt 16:25.
  2. Mark 8:35 The Greek word for “life” can also mean “soul.” “Life” is used in a double sense—earthly life and eternal life.