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Mark 8:32-37 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

32. He spoke clearly about this. Peter took Jesus to one side and began to scold him.

33. Jesus turned and looked at his disciples. He scolded Peter. "Get behind me, Satan!" he said. "You are not thinking about the things of God. Instead, you are thinking about human things."

34. Jesus called the crowd to him along with his disciples. He said, "If anyone wants to come after me, he must say no to himself. He must pick up his cross and follow me.

35. If he wants to save his life, he will lose it. But if he loses his life for me and for the good news, he will save it.

36. What good is it if someone gains the whole world but loses his soul?

37. Or what can anyone trade for his soul?

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