6 [8:34]And calling the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever wishes to follow after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me. [8:35]For whoever wishes to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life for my sake, and that of the good news, shall save it. [8:36]For what will it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his life? [8:37]for what is the exchange for his life? [8:38]For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father, with the holy angels. [9:1]And he said to them, I tell you truly, that there are some of those standing here, who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God having come with power. CHAPTER IX. CHRIST TRANSFIGURED, CURING A DEMONIAC, AGAIN PREDICTING HIS DEATH, THE PRINCIPLES OF HIS KINGDOM. 1 [9:2]AND after six days Jesus took Peter, and James, and John, and brought them up on a high mountain by themselves alone, and was transfigured before them; [9:3]and his garments became shining, extremely white, so that no fuller on the earth could whiten them. [9:4]And Elijah appeared to them; with Moses, and they conversed with Jesus. [9:5]And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and we will make three tabernacles, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah; [9:6]for he knew not what he answered, for they were afraid. [9:7]And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud, This is my beloved Son; hear him. [9:8]And looking round immediately they no longer saw any one but Jesus alone with them. 2 [9:9]And coming down from the mountain he charged them to tell no man what they had seen, till the Son of man should have risen from the dead. [9:10]And they kept the word, inquiring with themselves what the rising from the dead meant. [9:11]And they asked him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah must first come? [9:12]And he said to them, Elijah comes first, and restores all things; as also it is written of the Son of man, That he shall suffer many things, and be set at naught; [9:13]but I tell you, that Elijah has come, and they have done to him what they wished, as it was written of him.