35. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and for the Gospel's sake will save it.

36. For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul?

37. Or what ransom will a man give in exchange for his soul?

38. For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.

Chapter 9.

1. And he said to them, "Truly I say to you, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God come in power."

2. And after six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and brought them up to a high mountain alone, and was transfigured before them.

3. His garments became shining, very white as snow, as a bleacher cannot whiten on the ground.

4. And Elijah appeared to them with Moses; and they conversed with Jesus.

5. And Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi! it is good for us to be here; let us make three tabernacles: one for thee, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

6. For he did not know what to say; because they were afraid.

7. And a cloud appeared overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son; Listen to him.

8. And when they suddenly looked around, they saw no one else with them, except Jesus alone.

9. And when they came down from the mountain, he commanded no one to tell what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

10. And they kept the word, asking one another what it meant to rise from the dead.

11. And they asked him, "How then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

12. He answered and said to them, "It is true that Elijah must come first and arrange everything; and the Son of Man, as it is written of Him, must suffer much, and be humiliated.

13. But I tell you that Elijah also came, and they did to him as they wished, as it is written about him.

14. When he came to the disciples, he saw many people around them and the scribes arguing with them.

15. Immediately when all the people saw him, they were amazed, and they ran up and saluted him.

16. He asked the scribes, "What are you arguing with them about?"