< Matthew 16 >
1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would 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 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, all of you say, It will be 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, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O all of you hypocrites, all of you can discern the face of the sky; but can all of you not discern 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 after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. 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 when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
And his disciples having come to the other side, they forgot to take loaves.
6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the 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 have taken no bread.
And they deliberated among themselves, saying, We took no loaves.
8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O all of you of little faith, why reason all of you among yourselves, because all of you have brought 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 all of you not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets all of 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 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets all of you took up?
nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many hampers ye took up?
11 How is it that all of you do not understand that I spoke it not to you concerning bread, that all of you should 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 understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine 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 coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom 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 And they said, Some say that you are John the Baptist: some, Elijah; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
And they said, Some, John the immerser, others, Elijah, but others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
15 He says unto them, But whom say all of you that I am?
He says to them, But who say ye, I am?
16 And Simon Peter answered and said, You are 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 unto him, Blessed are you, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood has not revealed it unto you, but my Father which 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 also unto you, That you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Hadēs )
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 )
19 And I will give unto you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever 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 charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
Then he commanded his disciples that they should tell no man that he is Jesus, the Christ.
21 From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, 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 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from you, Lord: this shall not be unto you.
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 unto Peter, Get you behind me, Satan: you are an offence unto me: for you savour not the things that be of God, but those that be 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 said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will 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 whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever 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 shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
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 shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
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 unto you, There be some standing here, which 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.