 to tell us that the chief priests, the scribes and the elders did not believe in Him at all and were planning to kill Him. He then said a remarkable thing. He said though they would kill Him, He would rise from the dead again in three days. I was very confused as were the rest of us how could they take Him, the man who I had seen raise a man from the dead and kill Him. Surely one with Jesus's power and closeness with God would not let this happen. Peter was the only one of us who spoke out but I know we were all thinking the same thing. Then Jesus took Peter by the arm and very sternly said, "Get behind me, Satan for you are not setting your mind on the things of God but on the things of man." He spoke so sternly to Peter that it hushed all of us up. Jesus then said," if you are going to follow me you must deny yourself take up your cross and follow. If you are worried about saving your life then you are going to lose it but if you lose your life for my sake and gospels you will save it." I think that Jesus was talking to himself as well as us. I think He was saying I am going to do the will of the one who sent me and it does not matter if I like it or not it is necessary and although you do not understand now you soon will. Then He said," what would it matter if you could gain the whole world and lose your own soul. What can you give in return for your soul? " He said this with such conviction that I felt as if He had been offered the whole world with all of its riches and glitter and turned it down to come and be with people like us. I knew in my heart that He was saying that if we were to follow we would have to have that same attitude about Him that He had about the world. To follow Him would have to be the most important thing above all things. I knew I was right when in His next words He said, "For whoever is ashamed of me and 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." The turning point had come again but in a different way as I sat and thought how can I follow if He would not be here.

# Mark Chapter 9

### The Road of Transfiguration

Then He said to us,
to tell us that the chief priests, the scribes and the elders did not think in Him at wholly and were design to kill Him. He then suppose a noteworthy thing. He said though they would kill Him, He would wax from the dead again in three days. I was very baffled as were the rest of us how could they take Him, the world who I had seen raise a homo from the all in and kill Him. Surely one with Jesus's power and meanness with God would not let this happen. Peter was the lone one of us who spoke out but I know we were all remember the same thing. Then Jesus took Peter by the arm and very sternly state, " Get behind me, Satan for you are not setting your mind on the things of God but on the things of valet. " He spoke so sternly to Peter that it hushed all of us up. Jesus then said, " if you are going to follow me you must deny yourself take up your cross and follow. If you are worried about saving your life then you are going to lose it but if you lose your life for my sake and gospels you will salvage it. " I think that Jesus was talking to himself equally well as us. I remember He was say I am going to do the volition of the one who sent me and it does not count if I like it or not it is necessary and although you do not understand now you soon will. Then He say, " what would it matter if you could gain the whole world and lose your own soul. What can you give in return for your soul? " He said this with such conviction that I felt as if He had been put up the unharmed world with all of its riches and glitter and turned it down to come and be with people like us. I know in my heart that He was saying that if we were to follow we would take to have that same attitude about Him that He had about the worldly concern. To follow Him would take to be the most significant thing above all thing. I knew I was good when in His next discussion He said, " For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when He come in the glory of His Father with the holy saint. " The turning point had come again but in a different way as I sit and thought how can I follow if He would not be here. 

 # Mark Chapter 9 

 # # # The Road of Transfiguration 

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# Mari Chspter 9

### Che Road jf Tcaisfiguration

Then Ne said to us,
to tell us that the chief priests, and elders did believe in Him to Him. He then a remarkable thing. said though they would kill Him, would rise from the dead again in three days. I was very confused were the rest of us how could they take Him, the man who had raise man the dead and kill Him. Surely one with Jesus's power and closeness with God would not this happen. Peter was the only one of who spoke out but know we were all thinking same Then Jesus Peter the and very sternly "Get behind me, Satan for you are not setting your mind on the things of God but the things He spoke sternly Peter it hushed all up. Jesus then said," if you follow me you must deny yourself take up cross and If you are worried about saving life then you are going to lose it if you lose your life for my sake and gospels you will save it." I Jesus was talking to as well as I He saying am going do the will of the one who sent me and it not matter if I like it or not it is although do not understand you soon will. Then said," would it matter if gain whole your soul. can you give in for your soul? " He this with such conviction He had been offered the whole world with of its riches and glitter and turned down to come and be with people like us. I knew in heart that saying that if we were to follow we have to have that attitude about Him that He had about the world. follow would have be the most thing above all I knew I when in next He is ashamed of me and my in adulterous and sinful generation of will of Man also be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with angels." The turning point come but in a different way as I sat and thought how can if He would Mark 9 ### Road of Transfiguration Then said to us,
 to tell us that the chief priesTs, the scribEs and The EldErS did Not bElieve in Him at aLL and Were planning to kill Him. HE then SaID a reMArKable Thing. He SAiD THouGh ThEy wOuLD kIll HiM, He Would riSe from the dEad AgAin in three daYS. I Was very conFusEd as were the rEst Of us hoW cOulD They tAke him, thE man whO i had seEn raise a mAn FRom the DEad and kILL HIm. SuRely one with Jesus's POwER and closeness wIth God WoULd NOT leT thIs happen. PeTeR was tHE only onE Of US WHo sPOke out but I knoW we were all tHInkIng the SaMe tHIng. TheN JesuS tOOk PEter by the arM and Very sternLy said, "gEt behinD Me, Satan For you Are Not SettINg YoUr mInD On tHE tHinGS of god but on ThE tHings Of maN." hE SPoke So sTernLy to PEter that it husHed All oF Us uP. JesuS then Said," If You arE going To folLoW me you must deny yOursElf take up YouR cRosS aNd folLOw. If yoU arE woRried abOut saviNG yoUr LIFE tHen you are going to loSe IT BuT if you loSe your LIfE fOR my sake aNd GosPels YOU will Save IT." I Think thaT Jesus WAs TaLking to HiMself aS wEll As uS. I thiNK He wAs sayiNg I am goiNg to dO The will of the onE Who sent me and iT DoES NoT MattEr iF I like it or nOt it IS necEssaRY aNd aLThougH you dO nOT uNDerstand now you soon wIlL. Then HE said," What would it maTter if you cOULD gain the WholE WoRLd and lose your oWn souL. What can yoU Give in reTurn fOr your soUl? " He said tHIS with sucH coNviCtiOn tHAT I Felt as if He had BEEn ofFeRed the wHolE world wIth All Of iTs rIcHes and gliTter and tUrNeD iT dOwn To comE And be witH pEopLe LikE us. I kNEw in my Heart That he WaS SayIng that IF wE WEre tO fOlLow wE woUlD have To haVE thAt same aTtitude abOut hIm thAt he Had abouT the world. To foLlOw Him would HaVe tO be the MOSt importAnt thing above all things. I KNew I was RigHt wheN in HIs next worDs HE said, "FOr wHOever iS ashamEd of mE aNd 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." The tuRning point HaD CoMe again but IN a dIfFerent wAy as I saT and tHOught hoW can I follOw if He wouLd Not bE HEre.

# mark ChapteR 9

### The Road Of TransfiGUratiON

THen He SaiD to us,
 to tell us that the chief  priests,the s cri bes  a nd t he e lders did notb elie ve in Him at all and w ere p la n ning to  kill  Him. H e  t h e n s ai da r em a rk ablethi ng. Hesaid thoug h t he y would kill Hi m, He woul d r ise from the  de ad aga in  in three  da ys. I  was v e ry con fused aswe r e ther est ofu s  h ow c ould they take Hi m ,t he man who I h ad see nr ai s e  aman  from thede ad an d  kill H i m. S u rel y  one with Jes us's powera ndclosen es s w i th God  woul dn otlet this ha ppen . Peter w as the only on e  of uswho sp oke  ou t bu t  I  k now  w e  we r eall thi nking th esa me th ing. T h e n Je sus  too k Pet er by the arm  an d ve r y s ternl y sai d, " Ge t beh ind me , Sat an  for you are no t se tting you r m in d o nthe t h ings o f G odbut onthe thi n gsof m a n. " He spoke so ster nl y to  Peter t hat it hu sh e d all of  u s u p. J e s us th en s a id ," if yo u areg oi ng  to fol lo w me y ou  mu stdenyy ours elf ta ke up yo ur cr o ss and follow. If you are wo r ri e d  a b outsav ing your li fe t h en y ou a r egoi n g toloseit bu t  if you lose your l if e formy sa ke and gospel s you will s a ve it."I th i nk that Jesus was  talk ing to him s elf as w ell a s us. Ithink Hew a s saying  Iamgoi ngt o  d o the will of t he o ne  who se ntme anditdoe s n otma tter if I  like it  o rno titis ne c essary a nd  al th oug h you do not  unde rsta nd  n o w y ou soon wi l l . Th en  H e sa id, "whatwoul d  it  matter  if you c oul d  gai nth e whole  world and lo se  your ownso ul.  Whatc a n you gi ve in return for your s o ul? " H e s aid t hiswith such  co nvicti ont hat Ifelt a s ifHe  ha d beeno f fe red  t he whole w o r ldwithal l of  its ri ches and glitter a n d t urned it down  to  com e an d b e  w i thpe o ple l ike us. I knewin my hear tt ha t He was s a yin gthat if  we wer e tof ollow w e would h ave to ha ve  tha t sam e attitude  about H im that H e  hada bo ut th e w orld.To  fo llowHim wo u ldhaveto beth e most  impo rt ant thin g above all things. I k new Iwas r igh t when in  Hi s  ne xt wordsHe s aid, "Forwho eve r isash a med o f me an d m y  word s in this adul t er ous a nd  sinful gen e r a tio n ofhim will t he S on of Man also be ashamed when H e co m e s i n t h e gl or y of His Fathe r w it h the holy  a ngels." The  turning  p o int h ad com e agai n but i n ad iffere nt w ayas I satand  t h ought h ow  c a n I fo llow  i f He w ould n o t be h ere.

# Mark Cha pter9 
###T heRoadof  Transf i gura tion

Then  He said to  us,
 to_tell us_that the chief priests,_the scribes_and_the elders_did_not believe in_Him at all_and were planning to_kill Him. He_then_said a remarkable thing. He said though they would kill Him, He would rise_from_the dead_again_in_three days. I was very_confused as were the rest_of us_how could they take Him, the man who_I_had seen raise_a man from the dead and kill Him. Surely_one with Jesus's power and closeness_with God would_not_let_this happen. Peter was_the only one of us who_spoke out but I know we_were all thinking the same thing. Then_Jesus took Peter by the arm_and very sternly said, "Get_behind me,_Satan for you are not_setting your mind_on the_things of God_but on the things of man."_He spoke so_sternly to Peter that it hushed_all_of us up._Jesus_then_said," if_you are going_to_follow me_you_must deny yourself take up your_cross_and follow. If you are worried about_saving your life then_you_are going to lose_it but if you lose_your life for my sake and_gospels you_will save_it." I think that Jesus was talking to himself as well_as us. I think He was_saying I am going_to do_the_will of the_one_who sent_me and it does not matter if_I like_it or not it is necessary_and although you do_not_understand now you soon will. Then_He said," what would it matter_if you could gain the_whole_world_and lose your own soul._What can you give in return_for your soul?_" He said this with such conviction_that_I felt as if He had_been_offered the whole world with all_of_its_riches and glitter and turned_it down to come and be_with people like us. I knew in my heart_that He was_saying that if we were_to_follow_we would have to have that same attitude about Him_that He_had about the_world. To follow Him would have to be the most_important thing above all things. I knew_I was right when in His next words He said, "For_whoever is ashamed of me and 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." The turning_point had_come again but_in a_different way as_I_sat and thought how can I follow if He would not be here.

# Mark Chapter 9

### The Road_of Transfiguration

Then He said to us,