Matthew 16
1 Now the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus, asking him to show them a sign from heaven.
The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
2 But he answered them, “When evening comes you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’
But he answered and said to them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'
3 And in the morning you say, ‘There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times?
In the morning, 'It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.' You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.
4 An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.” Then 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 Jonah." He left them, and departed.
5 When his disciples reached the other side of the sea, they realized that they had forgotten to bring bread.
The disciples came to the other side and had forgotten to take bread.
6 Then Jesus said to them, “Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
Jesus said to them, "Watch out and guard yourselves against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
7 So they discussed this among themselves, saying, “He must have said this because we brought no bread.”
They reasoned among themselves, saying, "We brought no bread."
8 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you discussing among yourselves, O you of little faith, the fact that you brought no bread?
But Jesus, becoming aware of this, said, "You of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves about having no bread?
9 Do you not yet understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you collected?
Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?
10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you collected?
Nor the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?
11 How could you not understand that I was not talking about bread when I told you to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?”
Why is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
12 Then they understood that he had not told them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I, the Son of Man, am?”
Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?"
14 They said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others say that yoʋ are Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
They said, "Some say John the Baptist, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."
15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
16 Simon Peter answered, “Yoʋ are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are yoʋ, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to yoʋ, but my Father in heaven.
And 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 And I tell yoʋ that yoʋ are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. (Hadēs g86)
I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this Rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it. (Hadēs g86)
19 I will give yoʋ the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever yoʋ bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever yoʋ loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."
20 Then he commanded his disciples to tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.
Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he is the Christ.
21 From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised up.
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 So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “God forbid, Lord! This shall certainly not happen to yoʋ.”
Peter took him aside, and began to rebuke him, saying, "Far be it from you, Lord. This will never be done to you."
23 But he turned around and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! Yoʋ are a stumbling block to me, for yoʋ are not thinking about the things of God, but the things of men.”
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 humans."
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to be one of my disciples, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
26 For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his soul? Or what can a person give in exchange for his soul?
For what will it profit a person, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a person give in exchange for his life?
27 For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has 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 Truly I say to you, there are some standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”
Truly 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."
