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Jezus voorspelt zijn dood

16 Op een dag kwamen er Farizeeën en Sadduceeën naar Jezus toe om Hem op de proef te stellen. Zij vroegen Hem om een teken uit de hemel als bewijs van wie Hij was. Hij antwoordde: ‘Is de lucht ʼs avonds rood, dan zegt u: “Het wordt goed weer.” Is de lucht ʼs morgens rood, dan zegt u: “Het wordt slecht weer.” U ziet aan de lucht wat voor weer het wordt. Maar in wat voor tijd u leeft, daar hebt u geen inzicht in! Dit slechte en onbetrouwbare volk wil dus een teken uit de hemel hebben. Het zal geen enkel teken krijgen dan het teken van Jona.’ Jezus keerde hun de rug toe en ging weg. Hij stak met zijn leerlingen het meer over.

Aan de overkant kwamen zijn leerlingen tot de ontdekking dat zij waren vergeten brood mee te nemen. ‘Pas op voor de gist van de Farizeeën en Sadduceeën,’ waarschuwde Jezus. Zij dachten dat Hij dit zei omdat zij geen brood bij zich hadden. Jezus wist wel wat er in hen omging en zei: ‘Wat hebben jullie toch weinig vertrouwen in Mij! Waarom maken jullie je zorgen over brood? Begrijpen jullie het dan nog niet? Zijn jullie vergeten dat Ik vijfduizend mensen van maar vijf broden te eten heb gegeven? En dat er volle manden overbleven? 10 Weten jullie niet meer dat Ik later vierduizend mensen van zeven broden te eten heb gegeven? En dat er weer heel veel overbleef? 11 Waarom denken jullie dan dat Ik het zojuist over brood had? Ik waarschuwde jullie voor de gist van de Farizeeën en Sadduceeën!’ 12 Eindelijk begrepen zij dat Hij met gist de leer van de Farizeeën en Sadduceeën bedoelde.

13 Toen Jezus in Caesarea Filippi kwam, vroeg Hij zijn leerlingen: ‘Wie ben Ik, de Mensenzoon, volgens de mensen?’ 14 ‘Sommigen zeggen dat U Johannes de Doper bent,’ antwoordden zij. ‘Anderen denken dat U Elia bent. Of Jeremia of een van de andere profeten.’ 15 ‘En jullie dan?’ vroeg Hij. ‘Wat denken jullie over Mij? Wie ben Ik?’ 16 Simon Petrus zei: ‘U bent de Christus, de Zoon van de levende God.’ 17 ‘Gelukkig ben jij, Simon, zoon van Jona! Mijn hemelse Vader heeft je dit persoonlijk duidelijk gemaakt. Je hebt dit niet van een mens van vlees en bloed. 18 Jij bent Petrus, de rots waarop Ik mijn Gemeente zal bouwen. De poorten van het dodenrijk zullen nooit macht over haar krijgen. 19 Ik zal je de sleutels geven van het Koninkrijk van de hemelen. Alles wat je op aarde bindend verklaart, zal ook in de hemel bindend zijn. En alles wat je op aarde ontbindt, zal ook in de hemel ontbonden worden.’ 20 Hij verbood zijn leerlingen ten strengste iemand te vertellen dat Hij de Christus was.

21 Van toen af begon Jezus zijn leerlingen duidelijk te maken dat Hij naar Jeruzalem moest gaan en daar verschrikkelijke dingen zou meemaken. Hij zou in de handen van de verantwoordelijke oudsten, priesters en bijbelgeleerden vallen en gedood worden. Maar op de derde dag zou Hij weer levend worden. 22 Petrus nam Hem apart om Hem terecht te wijzen. ‘Dat mag niet, Here,’ zei hij. ‘God zal ervoor zorgen dat U zoiets niet overkomt.’ 23 Jezus keerde hem de rug toe en zei: ‘Maak dat je wegkomt, Satan! Je bent een valstrik voor Mij. Jij bent niet gericht op wat God wil, maar op wat mensen willen.’ 24 Daarna zei Jezus tegen zijn leerlingen: ‘Wie bij Mij wil horen, moet zichzelf niet belangrijk vinden. Hij moet zijn kruis opnemen en Mij volgen. 25 Want wie zijn leven wil behouden, zal het verliezen. Maar wie zijn leven vanwege Mij verliest, zal het behouden. 26 Wat hebt u eraan de hele wereld te winnen en uw leven te verspelen? En wat zou u kunnen geven in ruil voor uw leven? 27 Ik, de Mensenzoon, zal samen met mijn engelen komen in de schitterende heerlijkheid van mijn Vader om iedereen te oordelen naar zijn daden.

28 Luister, Ik zeg dat sommigen van jullie die hier bij Mij staan, Mij, de Mensenzoon, nog tijdens hun leven zullen zien komen in koninklijke waardigheid.’

The Pharisees and Sadducees Demand Signs

16 (A)And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and (B)to test him (C)they asked him to show them (D)a sign from heaven. He answered them,[a] (E)“When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ (F)You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret (G)the signs of the times. (H)An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” So (I)he left them and departed.

The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees

When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread. Jesus said to them, “Watch and (J)beware of (K)the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” And they began discussing it among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.” But (L)Jesus, aware of this, said, (M)“O you of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread? (N)Do you not yet perceive? Do you not remember (O)the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? 10 Or (P)the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? 11 How is it that you fail to understand that I did not speak about bread? (Q)Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 (R)Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of (S)the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ

13 (T)Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say (U)John the Baptist, others say (V)Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter replied, (W)“You are (X)the Christ, (Y)the Son of (Z)the living God.” 17 And Jesus answered him, (AA)“Blessed are you, (AB)Simon Bar-Jonah! For (AC)flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, (AD)but my Father who is in heaven. 18 And I tell you, (AE)you are Peter, and (AF)on this rock[b] I will build my church, and (AG)the gates of (AH)hell[c] shall not prevail against it. 19 I will give you (AI)the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and (AJ)whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed[d] in heaven.” 20 (AK)Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection

21 (AL)From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that (AM)he must go to Jerusalem and (AN)suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on (AO)the third day be raised. 22 And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord![e] This shall never happen to you.” 23 But he turned and said to Peter, (AP)“Get behind me, Satan! You are (AQ)a hindrance[f] to me. For you (AR)are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him (AS)deny himself and (AT)take up his cross and follow me. 25 For (AU)whoever would save his life[g] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26 For (AV)what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or (AW)what shall a man give in return for his soul? 27 (AX)For the Son of Man is going to come with (AY)his angels in the glory of his Father, and (AZ)then he will repay each person according to what he has done. 28 Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not (BA)taste death (BB)until they see the Son of Man (BC)coming in his kingdom.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:2 Some manuscripts omit the following words to the end of verse 3
  2. Matthew 16:18 The Greek words for Peter and rock sound similar
  3. Matthew 16:18 Greek the gates of Hades
  4. Matthew 16:19 Or shall have been bound… shall have been loosed
  5. Matthew 16:22 Or “[May God be] merciful to you, Lord!”
  6. Matthew 16:23 Greek stumbling block
  7. Matthew 16:25 The same Greek word can mean either soul or life, depending on the context; twice in this verse and twice 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.