Scripture Readings

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Mark 8:30-34 (Gospel)

30
Then He strictly warned them that they should tell no one about Him.
31
And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
32
He spoke this word openly. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
33
But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”
34
When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.