Matthew 16
1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, demanding that he show them a sign from heaven.
The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
2 Jesus replied, “In the evening you say, ‘It'll be a fine day tomorrow, because the sky is red,’
But he answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’
3 while in the morning you say, ‘It'll be bad weather today, because the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to predict the weather by what the sky looks like, but you can't recognize the signs of the times!
In the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you can’t discern the signs of the times!
4 Evil people who don't trust in God are the ones who look for a miraculous sign, and no sign will be given to them except the sign of Jonah.” He left them and went away.
An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah.” He left them and departed.
5 Going to the other side of the lake, the disciples forgot to bring bread with them.
The disciples came to the other side and had forgotten to take bread.
6 “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees,” Jesus told them.
Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
7 The disciples started arguing among themselves. “He's saying that because we didn't bring any bread,” they concluded.
They reasoned among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.”
8 Jesus knew what they were saying and said, “You have so little trust in me! Why are you arguing among yourselves about not having any bread?
Jesus, perceiving it, said, “Why do you reason among yourselves, you of little faith, because you have brought no bread?
9 Haven't you worked it out yet? Don't you remember the five loaves that fed five thousand? How many baskets of leftovers did you collect?
Don’t you yet perceive or remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up,
10 And what about the seven loaves that fed the four thousand? How many baskets of leftovers did you collect?
or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?
11 Haven't you worked it out yet that I wasn't talking to you about bread? Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!”
How is it that you don’t perceive that I didn’t speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
12 Then they realized that he wasn't warning them to watch out for bread yeast, but about the teachings of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Then they understood that he didn’t tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
13 When Jesus arrived in the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of man is?”
Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”
14 “Some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets,” they replied.
They said, “Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15 “But what about you?” he asked them. “Who do you say I am?”
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
16 “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God,” Simon Peter replied.
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
17 “You are truly blessed, Simon son of John,” Jesus told him. “For this wasn't revealed to you by human flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.
Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
18 I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church and the powers of death won't overcome it. (Hadēs g86)
I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. (Hadēs g86)
19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you ban on earth will be banned in heaven, and whatever you allow on earth will be allowed in heaven.”
I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”
20 Then he warned his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.
21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he would have to go Jerusalem, and that he would suffer terribly at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and religious teachers; and that he would be killed, but he would rise again on 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, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.
22 Peter took Jesus aside and started to tell him he shouldn't talk like that. “God forbid, Lord, that this would ever happen to you!” he said.
Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This will never be done to you.”
23 Jesus turned to Peter, and told him, “Get away from me, Satan! You are a trap to trip me up, because you're thinking in a human way, and not as God thinks!”
But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men.”
24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If you want to be a follower of mine, you must deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For if you want to save your life you will lose it, and if you lose your life for my sake you will save it.
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
26 What benefit is it for you to gain the whole world, yet lose your life? What would you give in exchange for your life?
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
27 For the Son of man is going to come in his Father's glory, together with his angels. Then he will give everyone what they deserve according to what they've done.
For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.
28 I tell you the truth, there are some standing here who won't die before they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.”
Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste of death until they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom.”
