Matthew 16

Pharisees and Sadducees Test Jesus

1The Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and putting Jesus to the test, they asked Him to show them a #16:1 I.e., confirming miraclesign from heaven. 2But He replied to them, “#16:2 Early mss do not contain the rest of v 2 and v 3When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ 3And in the morning, ‘There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to discern the #16:3 Lit faceappearance of the sky, but are you unable to discern the signs of the times? 4An evil and adulterous generation wants a #16:4 I.e., confirming miraclesign; and so a #16:4 I.e., confirming miraclesign will not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah.” And He left them and went away.

5And the disciples came to the other side of the sea, but they had forgotten to bring any bread. 6And Jesus said to them, “Watch out and beware of the #16:6 I.e., fermented doughleaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 7They began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “He said that because we did not bring any bread.” 8But Jesus, aware of this, said, “You men of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread? 9Do you not yet understand nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets you picked up? 10Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many large baskets you picked up? 11How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you about bread? But beware of the #16:11 I.e., as a symbol of corruptionleaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the #16:12 I.e., fermented doughleaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Peter’s Confession of Christ

13Now when Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, #16:14 Gr EliasElijah; and still others, #16:14 Gr JeremiasJeremiah, or one of the other prophets.” 15He *said to them, “But who do you yourselves say that I am?” 16Simon Peter answered, “You are the #16:16 I.e., MessiahChrist, the Son of the living God.” 17And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon #16:17 I.e., son of JonahBarjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18And I also say to you that you are #16:18 Gr Petros, a stonePeter, and upon this #16:18 Gr petra, massive rock formation; bedrockrock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you #16:19 I.e., forbidbind on earth #16:19 Gr fut. pft. pass. tenseshall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you #16:19 I.e., permitloose on earth #16:19 Gr fut. pft. pass. tenseshall have been loosed in heaven.” 20Then He gave the disciples strict orders that they were to tell no one that He was the #16:20 I.e., MessiahChrist.

Jesus Foretells His Death

21From that time #16:21 Two early mss Jesus ChristJesus began to #16:21 Or showpoint out to His disciples that it was necessary for Him to go to Jerusalem and to suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and to be killed, and to be raised up on the third day. 22And yet Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “#16:22 Lit (God be) merciful to YouGod forbid it, Lord! This shall never #16:22 Lit behappen to You!” 23But 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 #16:23 Lit the things of GodGod’s purposes, but men’s.”

Discipleship Is Costly

24Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. 25For whoever wants to save his #16:25 Or soullife will lose it; but whoever loses his #16:25 Or soullife for My sake will find it. 26For what good will it do a person if he gains the whole world, but #16:26 I.e., suffers the loss offorfeits his soul? Or what will a person give in exchange for his soul? 27For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and will then repay every person according to his #16:27 Lit activitydeeds.

28 “Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”

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