Matthew 16
1 And the Pharisees and Sadducees having come to Him, tempting Him, asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.
Here the Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and, to test Jesus, requested him to show them some sign from the heavens.
2 And He responding said to them, It being evening, you say, It will be fair weather: because the sky is red:
But Jesus answered: “In the evening you say ‘It will be fine weather, for the sky is as red as fire.’
3 and in the morning, It will be stormy to-day: for the lowering sky is red: ye hypocrites, you know how to discern the face of the sky: but are you not able to discern the signs of the times?
But in the morning you say ‘To-day it will be stormy, for the sky is as red as fire and threatening.’ You learn to read the sky; yet you are unable to read the signs of the times!
4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign. And no sign shall be given it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah. And leaving them, He departed.
A wicked and unfaithful generation is asking for a sign, but no sign shall be given it except the sign of Jonah.” So he left them and went away.
5 His disciples having come to the other side forgot to take bread.
Now the disciples had crossed to the opposite shore, and had forgotten to take any bread.
6 And Jesus said to them; See and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Presently Jesus said to them: “Take care and be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
7 And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, That it is because we did not take bread.
But the disciples began talking among themselves about their having brought no bread.
8 And Jesus knowing said to them, Why do you reason among yourselves, O ye of little faith, because you did not take bread?
On noticing this, Jesus said: “Why are you talking among yourselves about your being short of bread, O men of little faith?
9 Do you not yet understand? do you not remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Do not you yet see, nor remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took away?
10 Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?
Nor yet the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you took away?
11 How do you not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread, to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.
How is it that you do not see that I was not speaking about bread? Be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
12 Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the leaven of the (bread) of the Pharisees and Sadducees, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Then they understood that he had told them to be on their guard, not against the leaven of bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
13 And Jesus having come into the regions of Caesarea Philippi, asked His disciples, saying, Whom do the people say that I, the Son of man, am?
On coming into the neighbourhood of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus asked his disciples this question — “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
14 And they said, Some, John the Baptist; and some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
“Some say John the Baptist,” they answered, “Others, however, say that he is Elijah, while others again say Jeremiah, or one of the Prophets.”
15 And He says to them, But whom do you say that I am?
“But you,” he said, “who do you say that I am?”
16 And Simon Peter responding said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
And to this Simon Peter answered: “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.”
17 And Jesus responding said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon the son of Jonah: because flesh and blood did not reveal it to thee, but my Father who is in the heavens.
“Blessed are you, Simon, Son of Jonah,” Jesus replied. “For no human being has revealed this to you, but my Father who is in Heaven.
18 And I say to thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my Church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. (Hadēs g86)
Yes, and I say to you, Your name is ‘Peter — a Rock, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the Powers of the Place of Death shall not prevail over it. (Hadēs g86)
19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of the heavens: and whatsoever you may bind on the earth, shall be bound in the heavens; and whatsoever you may loose on earth shall be loosed in the heavens.
I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be held in Heaven to be forbidden, and whatever you allow on earth will be held in Heaven to be allowed.”
20 Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He is the Christ.
Then he charged his disciples not to tell any one that he was the Christ.
21 And from this time Jesus began to show to His disciples, that it behooves Him to go away to Jerusalem, and to suffer many things from the elders and the chief priest and the scribes, and to be killed, and rise the third day.
At that time Jesus Christ began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, and undergo much suffering at the hands of the Councillors, and Chief Priests, and Teachers of the Law, and be put to death, and rise on the third day.
22 And Peter taking Him to him, began to rebuke Him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord; because this shall not be unto thee.
But Peter took Jesus aside, and began to rebuke him. “Master,” he said, “please God that shall never be your fate!”
23 And turning He said to Peter, Get behind me, adversary: thou art my stumbling-block; because thou art not thinking about the things of God, but those of men.
Jesus, however, turning to Peter, said: “Out of my way, Satan! You are a hindrance to me; for you look at things, not as God does, but as man does.”
24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, If any one wishes 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 wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For whosoever may wish to save his soul shall lose it: and whosoever may lose his soul for my sake shall find it.
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life shall find it.
26 For what is a man profited, if he may gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
What good will it do a man to gain the whole world, if he forfeits his life? or what will a man give that is of equal value with his life?
27 For the Son of man is about to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will give to each one according to his works.
For the Son of Man is to come in his Father’s Glory, with his angels, and then he ‘will give to every man what his actions deserve.’
28 Truly I say unto you, There are some of those standing here, who may not taste of death, until they may see the Son of man coming in His kingdom.
I tell you, some of those who are standing here will not know death till they have seen the Son of Man coming into his Kingdom.”
