法利赛人与撒都该人的酵

16 有些法利赛人和撒都该人前来试探耶稣,要求他把一个从天上来的神迹显给他们看。

耶稣回答他们,说:“黄昏的时候你们说:‘天要晴了,因为天色通红’; 清晨的时候你们说:‘今天会有风雨,因为天色通红又变得阴沉。’[a]你们能分辨天象,却不能分辨时代的征兆。[b] 一个邪恶、淫乱的世代会寻求神迹,可是除了[c]约拿的神迹以外,不会有神迹赐给它了。”然后耶稣就离开他们走了。

门徒们到了对岸,忘了带饼。

耶稣对他们说:“你们要注意,要提防法利赛人和撒都该人的酵母。”

门徒们就彼此讨论说:“这是因为我们没有带饼吧。”

耶稣知道了,就说:“小信的人哪,你们为什么彼此讨论没有带[d]饼的事呢? 你们还不明白吗?难道不记得那五个饼给五千人,你们收拾了几个篮子的碎块[e]吗? 10 也不记得那七个饼给四千人,你们收拾了几个筐子的碎块[f]吗? 11 你们怎么不明白,我对你们说的不是饼的事,而是要你们提防法利赛人和撒都该人的酵母呢?” 12 门徒们这才领悟耶稣所说的不是要他们提防饼的酵母,而是要他们提防法利赛人和撒都该人的教导。

彼得认耶稣为基督

13 耶稣来到凯撒里亚菲利彼地区,就问他的门徒们,说:“人们说[g]人子是谁?”

14 他们回答说:“有的说是施洗者[h]约翰,有的说是以利亚,另有的说是耶利米或是先知中的一位。”

15 耶稣问他们:“那么你们呢?你们说我是谁?”

16 西门彼得回答说:“你是基督,是永生神的儿子!”

17 耶稣对他说:约拿的儿子西门,你是蒙福的,因为这不是任何人[i]启示你的,而是我在天上的父启示你的。 18 我还告诉你:你是彼得,我要在这磐石上建立我的教会,阴间的门[j]不能胜过它。 19 我要把天国的钥匙赐给你,你在地上所捆绑的,在天上将是已经被捆绑了的;你在地上所释放的,在天上将是被释放了的。”

20 接着耶稣吩咐门徒们,不要对任何人说他就是基督。

预言受难与复活

21 从那时候起,耶稣开始向他的门徒们指示他必须到耶路撒冷去,经受长老们、祭司长们和经文士们的很多苦害,并且被杀,然后在第三天要复活。 22 彼得把耶稣拉到一边,开始劝阻他,说:“主啊,千万不可,这事绝不能临到你身上。”

23 但耶稣转身对彼得说:撒旦,退到我后面去!你是我的绊脚石,因为你不是思想神的事,而是思想人的事。”

背起你的十字架

24 于是,耶稣对他的门徒们说:“如果有人想要来跟从我,他就当舍弃自己,背起自己的十字架,然后跟从我。 25 因为凡想要保全[k]自己生命的,将失去生命;凡为我的缘故失去自己生命的,将寻得生命。 26 一个人就是赚得了全世界,却赔上了自己的生命[l],到底有什么益处呢?人还能拿什么来换回自己的生命呢? 27 人子将要在他父的荣耀中,与他的天使们一起来临。那时候,他要按照各人的所作所为回报每个人。 28 我确实地告诉你们:站在这里的有些人,在还没有尝到死的滋味之前,必定见到人子在他的国度中来临。”

Footnotes

  1. 马太福音 16:3 有古抄本附“你们这些伪善的人!”
  2. 马太福音 16:3 有古抄本没有“黄昏……征兆。”
  3. 马太福音 16:4 有古抄本附“先知”。
  4. 马太福音 16:8 有古抄本没有“带”。
  5. 马太福音 16:9 的碎块——辅助词语。
  6. 马太福音 16:10 的碎块——辅助词语。
  7. 马太福音 16:13 有古抄本附“我”。
  8. 马太福音 16:14 施洗——或译作“施浸”。
  9. 马太福音 16:17 任何人——原文直译“血和肉”。
  10. 马太福音 16:18 门——或译作“势力”。
  11. 马太福音 16:25 保全——原文直译“救”。
  12. 马太福音 16:26 生命——或译作“灵魂”。

一些人怀疑耶稣的权威

16 法利赛人和撒都该人来试探耶稣,他们让耶稣给他们显示一个来自天堂的神迹。

耶稣回答∶“你们看到日落时,能辩别天气。如果天边有红霞,你们会说∶‘明天一定是晴天。’ 日出时,天色又红又暗,你们会说∶‘暴风雨要来了。’你们通过这些迹象来分辨天色,同样,你们也看到当今正在发生的事情,它们也是一些迹象,但是你们却分辩不出它们的含义。 邪恶、没信仰的一代人寻求神迹,可是,除了约拿的神迹以外,没有别的神迹会给他们看。”说完,耶稣离开了他们。

耶稣的门徒误解他

耶稣和门徒们来到湖(加利利湖)对岸,但是门徒们忘了带面包。 耶稣告诉门徒们∶“当心!要提防法利赛人和撒都该人的酵母。”

门徒们私下议论说∶“大概是因为我们忘带面包了,他才这么说。”

耶稣知道门徒们在说什么,对他们说∶“你们这些没有什么信仰的人,你们为什么私下议论说没有面包呢? 你们还不明白吗?你们难道忘了我用五块面包让五千人吃饱饭后,你们捡了多少筐剩饭吗? 10 你们难道也忘了我用七块面包让四千人吃饱了饭,你们捡了多少筐剩饭吗? 11 你们怎么就不明白,我刚才对你们说的根本就不是面包的事,我是说你们要提防法利赛人和撒都该人的酵母(影响)。”

12 门徒们这才明白过来,耶稣并不是要他们警惕做面包用的酵母,而是要警惕法利赛人和撒都该人的教义。

彼得说耶稣是基督

13 耶稣来到该撒利亚腓立比地区,他问门徒∶“人们都说我是 [a]谁?”

14 门徒们答道∶“有人说您是施洗者约翰,有人说您是以利亚,有人说您是耶利米 [b],或是一位先知。”

15 耶稣问门徒∶“你们说我是谁?”

16 西门彼得 [c]回答说∶“您是基督,是活生生的上帝的儿子。”

17 耶稣对他说∶“约拿之子,西门,你是有福的,因为向你揭示这一切的,不是凡人,而是我的天父。 18 我还要告诉你,你是彼得,我要把我的教会建立在这块磐石上,死亡的力量 [d]也无法征服它。 19 我把天堂的钥匙交给你。你在地上所做的审判,就是上帝的审判;你在地上许下的宽恕,就是上帝的宽恕。” [e] 20 耶稣严厉地告诫门徒,不要告诉别人他是基督。

耶稣谈到自己必死

21 从此,耶稣开始向门徒们解释说他必须去耶路撒冷,年长的犹太首领、祭司长和律法师必会让他遭受到很多苦难。他还告诉他们,他必被杀害,并在第三天必定复活。

22 彼得把耶稣拉到一边,责备他说∶“主,打消这个想法吧!这事绝不会落到你身上。”

23 耶稣转身对彼得说∶“走开,撒旦 [f]!你是我的绊脚石,你不关心上帝的事,而只关心凡人认为重要的事。”

24 接着耶稣对门徒们说∶“如果谁想成为我的门徒,他就必须舍弃自己,背起他的十字架跟随我。 25 凡是想保全生命的人都将丧生;凡是为我牺牲生命的人都会得到生命。 26 如果一个人失去了生命,即使他得到了整个世界,也毫无价值。一个人用什么也无法赎回他的生命。 27 人子将在天父的荣耀之中和他的天使们一起降临。那时,他会根据每个人的所作所为来报应他们。 28 我实话告诉你们,站在这里的一些人在经历死亡之前,会看到人子降临在他的王国里。”

Footnotes

  1. 馬 太 福 音 16:13 我是: 直译我是人子。
  2. 馬 太 福 音 16:14 耶利米: 公元前500年上帝的代言人。
  3. 馬 太 福 音 16:16 彼得: 意为岩石。
  4. 馬 太 福 音 16:18 死亡的力量: 直译地狱的大门。
  5. 馬 太 福 音 16:19 凡是你在人间禁止的,上帝也会在天国禁止;你在人间允许的,上帝也会在天国允许。
  6. 馬 太 福 音 16:23 撒旦: 魔鬼的名字,意为敌人。耶稣意指彼得在像撒旦一样讲话。

Some People Doubt Jesus’ Authority(A)

16 The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus. They wanted to test him. So they asked him to show them a miracle as a sign from God.

Jesus answered, “When you people see the sunset, you know what the weather will be. If the sky is red, you say we will have good weather. And in the morning, if the sky is dark and red, you say that it will be a rainy day. These are signs of the weather. You see these signs in the sky and know what they mean. In the same way, you see the things that are happening now. These are also signs, but you don’t know their meaning. It is the evil and sinful people who want to see a miracle as a sign from God. But no miracle will be done to prove anything to them. The only sign will be the miracle that happened to Jonah.[a]” Then Jesus went away from there.

Jesus’ Followers Misunderstand Him(B)

Jesus and his followers went across the lake. But the followers forgot to bring bread. Jesus said to the followers, “Be careful! Guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.”

The followers discussed the meaning of this. They said, “Did Jesus say this because we forgot to bring bread?”

Jesus knew that they were talking about this. So he asked them, “Why are you talking about not having bread? Your faith is small. Do you still not understand? Remember the five loaves of bread that fed the 5000 people and the many baskets you filled with the bread that was left? 10 And remember the seven loaves of bread that fed the 4000 people and the many baskets you filled that time? 11 So how could you think that I am concerned about bread? I am telling you to be careful and guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.”

12 Then the followers understood what Jesus meant. He was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread. He was telling them to guard against the teaching of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.

Peter Says Jesus Is the Messiah(C)

13 Jesus went to the area of Caesarea Philippi. He said to his followers, “Who do people say I am[b]?”

14 They answered, “Some people say you are John the Baptizer. Others say you are Elijah. And some say you are Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

15 Then Jesus said to his followers, “And who do you say I am?”

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

17 Jesus answered, “You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah. No one taught you that. My Father in heaven showed you who I am. 18 So I tell you, you are Peter.[c] And I will build my church on this rock. The power of death[d] will not be able to defeat my church. 19 I will give you the keys to God’s kingdom. When you speak judgment here on earth, that judgment will be God’s judgment. When you promise forgiveness here on earth, that forgiveness will be God’s forgiveness.”[e]

20 Then Jesus warned his followers not to tell anyone he was the Messiah.

Jesus Says He Must Die(D)

21 From that time Jesus began telling his followers that he must go to Jerusalem. He explained that the older Jewish leaders, the leading priests, and the teachers of the law would make him suffer many things. And he told his followers that he must be killed. Then, on the third day, he would be raised from death.

22 Peter took Jesus away from the other followers to talk to him alone. He began to criticize him. He said, “God save you from those sufferings, Lord! That will never happen to you!”

23 Then Jesus said to Peter, “Get away from me, Satan[f]! You are not helping me! You don’t care about the same things God does. You care only about things that people think are important.”

24 Then Jesus said to his followers, “If any of you want to be my follower, you must stop thinking about yourself and what you want. You must be willing to carry the cross that is given to you for following me. 25 Any of you who try to save the life you have will lose it. But you who give up your life for me will find true life. 26 It is worth nothing for you to have the whole world if you yourself are lost. You could never pay enough to buy back your life. 27 The Son of Man will come again with his Father’s glory and with his angels. And he will reward everyone for what they have done. 28 Believe me when I say that there are some people standing here who will see the Son of Man coming with his kingdom before they die.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:4 Jonah A prophet in the Old Testament. After three days in a big fish he came out alive, just as Jesus would come out from the tomb on the third day.
  2. Matthew 16:13 I am Literally, “the Son of Man is.”
  3. Matthew 16:18 Peter The Greek name “Peter,” like the Aramaic name “Cephas,” means “rock.”
  4. Matthew 16:18 power of death Literally, “gates of Hades.”
  5. Matthew 16:19 When you speak … God’s forgiveness Literally, “Whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will have been loosed in heaven.”
  6. Matthew 16:23 Satan Name for the devil meaning “the enemy.” Jesus means that Peter was talking like Satan.

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.

The Pharisees and Sadducees Seek a Sign(A)

16 Then the (B)Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven. He answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red’; and in the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ [a]Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times. (C)A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign shall be given to it except the sign of [b]the prophet Jonah.” And He left them and departed.

The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees(D)

Now (E)when His disciples had come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. Then Jesus said to them, (F)“Take heed and beware of the [c]leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.”

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

But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, “O you of little faith, why do you reason among yourselves because you [d]have brought no bread? (G)Do you not yet understand, or remember the five loaves of the five thousand and how many baskets you took up? 10 (H)Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand and how many large baskets you took up? 11 How is it you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread?—but to beware of the [e]leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the [f]doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ(I)

13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, (J)“Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”

14 So they said, (K)“Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or (L)one of the prophets.”

15 He said to them, “But who do (M)you say that I am?”

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

17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, (O)for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but (P)My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that (Q)you are Peter, and (R)on this rock I will build My church, and (S)the gates of Hades shall not [g]prevail against it. 19 (T)And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth [h]will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

20 (U)Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.

Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection(V)

21 From that time Jesus began (W)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 be raised the third day.

22 Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, [i]“Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!”

23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, (X)Satan! (Y)You are [j]an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”

Take Up the Cross and Follow Him(Z)

24 (AA)Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and (AB)follow Me. 25 For (AC)whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 26 For what (AD)profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or (AE)what will a man give in exchange for his soul? 27 For (AF)the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father (AG)with His angels, (AH)and then He will reward each according to his works. 28 Assuredly, I say to you, (AI)there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:3 NU omits Hypocrites
  2. Matthew 16:4 NU omits the prophet
  3. Matthew 16:6 yeast
  4. Matthew 16:8 NU have no bread
  5. Matthew 16:11 yeast
  6. Matthew 16:12 teaching
  7. Matthew 16:18 be victorious
  8. Matthew 16:19 Or will have been bound . . . will have been loosed
  9. Matthew 16:22 Lit. Merciful to You (May God be merciful)
  10. Matthew 16:23 a stumbling block