求神蹟

16 有幾個法利賽人和撒都該人來試探耶穌,要求祂顯個天上的神蹟給他們看。

耶穌回答說:「傍晚的時候,你們看見天邊出現紅霞,就說明天一定是晴天; 早晨的時候,你們看見天色又紅又暗,就說今天必有風雨。你們懂得分辨天色,卻不能分辨時代的徵兆。 一個邪惡淫亂的世代想看神蹟,可是除了約拿的神蹟以外,再沒有神蹟給他們看。」於是耶穌離開他們走了。

防備法利賽人和撒都該人的酵

門徒渡到湖對岸,忘記帶餅了。 耶穌對他們說:「你們要小心提防法利賽人和撒都該人的酵。」

門徒彼此議論說:「這是因為我們沒有帶餅吧。」

耶穌知道他們的心思,就說:「你們的信心太小了!為什麼議論沒有帶餅的事呢? 你們還不明白嗎?你們不記得那五個餅讓五千人吃飽,又裝滿多少籃子嗎? 10 也不記得那七個餅給四千人吃飽,又裝滿多少筐子嗎? 11 我說你們要提防法利賽人和撒都該人的酵,指的不是餅,你們怎麼不明白呢?」

12 門徒這才恍然大悟,知道耶穌不是叫他們當心什麼麵酵,而是要提防法利賽人和撒都該人的教導。

彼得宣告耶穌是基督

13 到了凱撒利亞·腓立比境內,耶穌問門徒:「人們說人子是誰?」

14 門徒回答說:「有人說是施洗者約翰,有人說是以利亞,也有人說是耶利米,或其他某位先知。」

15 耶穌問:「那麼,你們說我是誰?」

16 西門·彼得回答說:「你是基督,是永活上帝的兒子!」

17 耶穌對他說:「約拿的兒子西門啊,你是有福的!因為這件事不是屬血肉的人告訴你的,而是我天上的父啟示你的。 18 我告訴你,你是彼得[a],我要在這磐石上建立我的教會,陰間的勢力[b]不能勝過它。 19 我要把天國的鑰匙交給你。凡你在地上捆綁的,在天上也要捆綁;凡你在地上釋放的,在天上也要釋放。」

20 當下,耶穌叮囑門徒不可告訴別人祂就是基督。

耶穌預言自己的受害和復活

21 從此以後,耶穌開始清楚地指示門徒,祂必須去耶路撒冷,受長老、祭司長和律法教師許多的迫害,並且被處死,但第三天必從死裡復活。 22 彼得把耶穌拉到一邊,勸阻祂說:「主啊,千萬不可!這件事絕不會發生在你身上!」

23 耶穌立刻轉過身來責備彼得說:「撒旦,退到我後面去!你是我的絆腳石,因為你不考慮上帝的意思,只考慮人的意思。」

24 於是耶穌對門徒說:「如果有人要跟從我,就應當捨己,背起他的十字架跟從我。 25 因為想救自己生命的,必失去生命;但為了我而失去生命的,必得到生命。 26 人若賺得全世界,卻喪失自己的生命,又有什麼益處呢?人還能拿什麼換回自己的生命呢?

27 「因為人子要在祂父的榮耀裡與眾天使一起降臨,那時,祂將按照各人的行為報應各人。 28 我實在告訴你們,有些站在這裡的人會在有生之年看見人子降臨在祂的國度裡。」

Footnotes

  1. 16·18 彼得」希臘文是「磐石」的意思。
  2. 16·18 勢力」希臘文是「門」。

求耶稣显神迹(A)

16 法利赛人和撒都该人前来试探耶稣,求他显个从天上来的神迹给他们看。 耶稣回答:“黄昏的时候,你们说:‘天色通红,明天一定是晴天。’ 早上的时候,你们说:‘天色又红又暗,今天一定有风雨。’你们知道分辨天色,却不能分辨时代的征兆吗? 邪恶和淫乱的世代要寻求神迹,除了约拿的神迹之外,不会有甚么神迹给它了。”耶稣就离开他们走了。

提防法利赛人等的教训(B)

门徒到了对岸,忘记了带饼。 耶稣对他们说:“你们要小心,提防法利赛人和撒都该人的酵。” 他们就彼此议论说:“这是因为我们没有带饼吧。” 耶稣知道了,就说:“小信的人,为甚么议论没有饼这件事呢? 你们还不明白吗?你们是不是忘记了那五个饼分给五千人,又装满了多少个篮子呢? 10 还是忘记了那七个饼分给四千人,又装满了多少个大篮子呢? 11 我对你们讲的不是饼的事,你们为甚么不明白?你们要提防法利赛人和撒都该人的酵。” 12 这时他们才领会耶稣说的不是要提防饼酵,而是要提防法利赛人和撒都该人的教训。

彼得承认耶稣是基督(C)

13 耶稣来到该撒利亚.腓立比的地区,就问自己的门徒:“人说人子是谁?” 14 他们回答:“有人说是施洗的约翰,有人说是以利亚,也有人说是耶利米,或是先知里的一位。” 15 他问他们:“你们说我是谁?” 16 西门.彼得回答:“你是基督,是永生 神的儿子。” 17 耶稣对他说:“约拿的儿子西门,你是有福的,因为这不是人(“人”原文作“肉和血”)指示你的,而是我在天上的父启示你的。 18 我告诉你,你是彼得,我要在这盘石上建立我的教会,死亡的权势(“死亡的权势”原文作“阴间的门”)不能胜过他。 19 我要把天国的钥匙给你,你在地上捆绑的,在天上也被捆绑;你在地上释放的,在天上也被释放。” 20 于是耶稣吩咐门徒不可对人说他就是基督。

耶稣预言受难及复活(D)

21 从那时起,耶稣开始向门徒指出,他必须往耶路撒冷去,受长老、祭司长和经学家许多的苦害,并且被杀,第三天复活。 22 彼得就把他拉到一边,责怪他说:“主啊,千万不可这样,这事一定不会发生在你身上的。” 23 耶稣转过来对彼得说:“撒但!退到我后面去!你是绊脚石,因为你不思念 神的事,只思念人的事。” 24 于是耶稣对门徒说:“如果有人愿意跟从我,就当舍己,背起他的十字架来跟从我。 25 凡是想救自己生命的,必丧掉生命;但为我牺牲生命的,必得着生命。 26 人若赚得全世界,却赔上自己的生命,有甚么好处呢?人还能用甚么换回自己的生命呢? 27 人子要在父的荣耀里和众天使一同降临,那时他要照各人的行为报应各人。 28 我实在告诉你们,站在这里的,有人在没有尝过死味以前,必要看见人子带着他的国降临。”

The Demand for a Sign(A)

16 The Pharisees and Sadducees(B) came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven.(C)

He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’ 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.[a](D) A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.”(E) Jesus then left them and went away.

The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees

When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread. “Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”(F)

They discussed this among themselves and said, “It is because we didn’t bring any bread.”

Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, “You of little faith,(G) why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?(H) 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?(I) 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.” 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.(J)

Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah(K)

13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”

14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist;(L) others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”(M)

15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”

16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”(N)

17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood,(O) but by my Father in heaven.(P) 18 And I tell you that you are Peter,[b](Q) and on this rock I will build my church,(R) and the gates of Hades[c] will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys(S) of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be[d] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[e] loosed in heaven.”(T) 20 Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone(U) that he was the Messiah.

Jesus Predicts His Death(V)

21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem(W) and suffer many things(X) at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law,(Y) and that he must be killed(Z) and on the third day(AA) be raised to life.(AB)

22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”

23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan!(AC) You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”

24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(AD) 25 For whoever wants to save their life[f] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.(AE) 26 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 27 For the Son of Man(AF) is going to come(AG) in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.(AH)

28 “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:3 Some early manuscripts do not have When evening comes … of the times.
  2. Matthew 16:18 The Greek word for Peter means rock.
  3. Matthew 16:18 That is, the realm of the dead
  4. Matthew 16:19 Or will have been
  5. Matthew 16:19 Or will have been
  6. Matthew 16:25 The Greek word means either life or soul; also in verse 26.

16 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?

A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh 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.

And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.

Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.

Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

Do ye not yet understand, neither 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 ye took up?

11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the 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.

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?

14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew 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.

22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.

23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be 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.

25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall 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?

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.

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.