< Matthew 16 >

1 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came to tempt him, and asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
And the Pharisees and Sadducees who came, testing, demanded him to exhibit to them a sign from the sky.
2 But he answered and said to them: When it is evening, you say, Fair weather; for the sky is red.
But having answered, he said to them, When it becomes evening, ye say, Fair weather, for the sky is red.
3 And in the morning, A storm to-day; for the sky is red and lowering. Hypocrites! you know how to judge of the face of the sky; but you can not judge of the signs of the times.
And at morning, Bad weather today, for the sky is red, being gloomy. Hypocrites! Ye indeed know how to discern the face of the sky, but the signs of the times ye are not able.
4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeks for a sign: and no sign shall be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet. And he left them and departed.
An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet. And having left them behind, he departed.
5 And his disciples came to the other side, and had forgotten to take bread.
And his disciples having come to the other side, they forgot to take loaves.
6 And Jesus said to them: Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
And Jesus said to them, Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying: It is because we took no bread.
And they deliberated among themselves, saying, We took no loaves.
8 And Jesus perceiving it, said to them: O you of little faith! why are you reasoning among yourselves because you took no bread?
And having known it, Jesus said to them, O ye of little faith, why do ye deliberate among yourselves because ye brought no loaves?
9 Do you not yet understand, nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?
Do ye not yet understand, nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up,
10 Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?
nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many hampers ye took up?
11 How is it that you do not understand, that I did not speak of bread when I commanded you to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
How do ye not understand that I spoke to you not about bread, to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?
12 Then they understood that he did not bid them beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Then they understood that he said not to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
13 When Jesus came into the regions of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying: Who do men say that I, the Son of man, am?
Now when Jesus came into the regions of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say I, the Son of man, am?
14 They replied: Some say that thou art John the Immerser; others, Elijah; others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
And they said, Some, John the immerser, others, Elijah, but others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
15 He said to them: But who say you that I am?
He says to them, But who say ye, I am?
16 Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
And Simon Peter having answered, said, Thou are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17 And Jesus answered and said to him: Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah; for flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
And having answered, Jesus said to him, Blessed are thou, Simon Bar-jonah, because flesh and blood has not revealed it to thee, but my Father in the heavens.
18 And I say to you, That you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church: and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it. (Hadēs g86)
And I also say to thee, that thou are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. (Hadēs g86)
19 And I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you shall bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you shall loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven.
And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of the heavens, and whatever thou may bind on earth will be what is bound in the heavens, and whatever thou may loose on the earth will be what is loosed in the heavens.
20 Then he charged his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
Then he commanded his disciples that they should tell no man that he is Jesus, the Christ.
21 From that time Jesus began to tell his disciples plainly, that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be put to death, and be raised again the third day.
From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders, and chief priests, and scholars, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.
22 And Peter took him and began to rebuke him, saying: Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be to thee.
And having taken him aside, Peter began to rebuke him, saying, Be merciful to thee, Lord. This will, no, not be to thee.
23 But he turned and said to Peter: Get behind me, adversary; you are a snare to me: for you are not thinking of the things of God; but of the things of men.
But having turned around, he said to Peter, Go thee behind me, Satan. Thou are my stumbling-block, because thou regard not the things of God, but the things of men.
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any one determines to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man wants to come behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For whoever will save his life, shall lose it. But whoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it.
For whoever wants save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
26 For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, but lose his own life? Or, what will a man give as the ransom of his life?
For what does it profit a man, if he should gain the whole world, and lose his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
27 For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father, with his angels; and then he will reward every one according to his deeds.
For the Son of man is going to come in the glory of his Father with his agents, and then he will reward each man according to his actions.
28 Verily I say to you, There are some standing here that shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
Truly I say to you, there are some of those who stand here, who will, no, not taste of death, until they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

< Matthew 16 >