16:1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven.
16:2 He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’
16:3 and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.
16:4 A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a miraculous sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Jesus then left them and went away.
16:5 When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread.
16:6 “Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
16:7 They discussed this among themselves and said, “It is because we didn’t bring any bread.”
16:8 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, “You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread?
16:9 Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
16:10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
16:11 How is it you don’t understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
16:12 Then they understood that he was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
16:13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
16:14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
16:15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
16:16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
16:17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven.
16:18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
16:19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
16:20 Then he warned his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.
16:21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
16:22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”
16:23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
16:25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.
16:26 What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
16:27 For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done.
16:28 I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”
16:1 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked Him to show them a sign out of heaven.
16:2 But He answered and said to them, When evening falls, you say, There will be fair weather, for the sky is red;
16:3 And in the morning, It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and gloomy. The face of the sky you know how to discern, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.
16:4 An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah. And He left them and went away.
16:5 And when the disciples came to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
16:6 And Jesus said to them, Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
16:7 But they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we did not take bread.
16:8 And Jesus, knowing it, said, Why are you reasoning among yourselves, you of little faith, because you have no bread?
16:9 Do you not yet understand nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand and how many handbaskets you took up?
16:10 Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand and how many baskets you took up?
16:11 How is it that you do not understand that it was not about bread that I spoke to you? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
16:12 Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
16:13 Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, Who do men say that the Son of Man is?
16:14 And they said, Some, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.
16:15 He said to them, But you, who do you say that I am?
16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
16:17 And Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in the heavens.
16:18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
16:19 I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of the heavens, and whatever you bind on the earth shall have been bound in the heavens, and whatever you loose on the earth shall have been loosed in the heavens.
16:20 Then He charged the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.
16:21 From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes and be killed and on the third day be raised.
16:22 And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, God be merciful to You, Lord! This shall by no means happen to You!
16:23 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.
16:24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone wants to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
16:25 For whoever wants to save his soul-life shall lose it; but whoever loses his soul-life for My sake shall find it.
16:26 For what shall a man be profited if he gains the whole world, but forfeits his soul-life? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul-life?
16:27 For the Son of Man is to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will repay each man according to his doings.
16:28 Truly I say to you, There are some of those standing here who shall by no means taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.