Pharisees and Sadducees Test Jesus

16 (A)The (B)Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and putting Jesus to the test, they (C)asked Him to show them a [a]sign from heaven. But He replied to them, [b](D)When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ And in the morning, ‘There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ (E)You know how to discern the [c]appearance of the sky, but are you unable to discern the signs of the times? (F)An evil and adulterous generation wants a [d]sign; and so a [e]sign will not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah.” And He left them and went away.

And the disciples came to the other side of the sea, but they had forgotten to bring any bread. And Jesus said to them, “Watch out and (G)beware of the [f]leaven of the (H)Pharisees and Sadducees.” They began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “He said that because we did not bring any bread.” But Jesus, aware of this, said, (I)You men of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet understand nor remember (J)the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets you picked up? 10 Nor (K)the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many large baskets you picked up? 11 How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you about bread? But (L)beware of the [g]leaven of the (M)Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the [h]leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the (N)Pharisees and Sadducees.

Peter’s Confession of Christ

13 (O)Now when Jesus came into the region of (P)Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that (Q)the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say (R)John the Baptist; and others, [i](S)Elijah; and still others, [j]Jeremiah, or one of the other prophets.” 15 He *said to them, “But who do you yourselves say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are (T)the [k]Christ, (U)the Son of (V)the living God.” 17 And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, (W)Simon [l]Barjona, because (X)flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are [m](Y)Peter, and upon this [n]rock I will build My church; and the gates of (Z)Hades will not overpower it. 19 I will give you (AA)the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and (AB)whatever you [o]bind on earth [p]shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you [q]loose on earth [r]shall have been loosed in heaven.” 20 (AC)Then He gave the disciples strict orders that they were to tell no one that He was (AD)the [s]Christ.

Jesus Foretells His Death

21 (AE)From that time [t]Jesus began to [u]point out to His disciples that it was necessary for Him to go to Jerusalem and to (AF)suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and to be killed, and to be raised up on the third day. 22 And yet Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “[v]God forbid it, Lord! This shall never [w]happen to You!” 23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, (AG)Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on [x]God’s purposes, but men’s.”

Discipleship Is Costly

24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, (AH)take up his cross, and follow Me. 25 For (AI)whoever wants to save his [y]life will lose it; but whoever loses his [z]life for My sake will find it. 26 For what good will it do a person if he gains the whole world, but [aa]forfeits his soul? Or what will a person give in exchange for his soul? 27 For the (AJ)Son of Man (AK)is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and (AL)will then repay every person according to his [ab]deeds.

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

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:1 I.e., confirming miracle
  2. Matthew 16:2 Early mss do not contain the rest of v 2 and v 3
  3. Matthew 16:3 Lit face
  4. Matthew 16:4 I.e., confirming miracle
  5. Matthew 16:4 I.e., confirming miracle
  6. Matthew 16:6 I.e., fermented dough
  7. Matthew 16:11 I.e., as a symbol of corruption
  8. Matthew 16:12 I.e., fermented dough
  9. Matthew 16:14 Gr Elias
  10. Matthew 16:14 Gr Jeremias
  11. Matthew 16:16 I.e., Messiah
  12. Matthew 16:17 I.e., son of Jonah
  13. Matthew 16:18 Gr Petros, a stone
  14. Matthew 16:18 Gr petra, massive rock formation; bedrock
  15. Matthew 16:19 I.e., forbid
  16. Matthew 16:19 Gr fut. pft. pass. tense
  17. Matthew 16:19 I.e., permit
  18. Matthew 16:19 Gr fut. pft. pass. tense
  19. Matthew 16:20 I.e., Messiah
  20. Matthew 16:21 Two early mss Jesus Christ
  21. Matthew 16:21 Or show
  22. Matthew 16:22 Lit (God be) merciful to You
  23. Matthew 16:22 Lit be
  24. Matthew 16:23 Lit the things of God
  25. Matthew 16:25 Or soul
  26. Matthew 16:25 Or soul
  27. Matthew 16:26 I.e., suffers the loss of
  28. Matthew 16:27 Lit activity

16 Now kai when the ho Pharisees Pharisaios and kai Sadducees Saddoukaios came proserchomai to test peirazō Jesus, they asked eperōtaō him autos to show epideiknymi them autos a sign sēmeion from ek · ho heaven ouranos. And de he ho answered apokrinomai them autos, saying legō, “ When evening opsia comes ginomai, you say legō, ‘ The weather will be fair eudia, for gar the ho sky ouranos is red pyrrazō’; and kai in the morning prōi, ‘It will be stormy cheimōn today sēmeron, for gar the ho sky ouranos is red pyrrazō and threatening stygnazō.’ You know ginōskō how to interpret diakrinō the ho appearance prosōpon of the ho sky ouranos, but de you are dynamai not ou able dynamai to evaluate the ho signs sēmeion of the ho times kairos? An evil ponēros and kai adulterous moichalis generation genea looks for epizēteō a sign sēmeion, but kai no ou sign sēmeion will be given didōmi it autos except ei mē the ho sign sēmeion of Jonah Iōnas.” Then kai he left kataleipō them autos and went aperchomai away .

· kai The ho disciples mathētēs arrived erchomai at eis the ho other peran side but had forgotten epilanthanomai to take lambanō any bread artos. · ho · de Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, “ Watch horaō out , and kai beware prosechō of apo the ho leaven zymē of the ho Pharisees Pharisaios and kai Sadducees Saddoukaios.” And de they ho began to discuss dialogizomai this among en themselves heautou, saying legō, “It is because hoti we brought lambanō no ou bread artos.” But de when Jesus Iēsous became aware ginōskō · ho of this, he said legō, “O you of little faith oligopistos, why tis are you discussing dialogizomai among en yourselves heautou the fact that hoti you have echō no ou bread artos? Do you not oupō yet understand noeō? Do you not oude remember mnēmoneuō the ho five pente loaves artos for the ho five pentakischilioi thousand , and kai how posos many baskets kophinos you gathered lambanō? 10 Or oude the ho seven hepta loaves artos for the ho four tetrakischilioi thousand , and kai how posos many baskets spyris you gathered lambanō? 11 How pōs is it that you do not ou understand noeō that hoti I was legō not ou speaking legō to you hymeis about peri bread artos? Beware prosechō · de of apo the ho leaven zymē of the ho Pharisees Pharisaios and kai Sadducees Saddoukaios.” 12 Then tote they understood syniēmi that hoti he had not ou told legō them to beware prosechō of apo the ho leaven zymē of ho bread artos but alla of apo the ho teaching didachē of the ho Pharisees Pharisaios and kai Sadducees Saddoukaios.

13 Now de when Jesus Iēsous came erchomai · ho into eis the ho region meros of Caesarea Kaisareia · ho Philippi Philippos, he asked erōtaō · ho his autos disciples mathētēs, “ Who tis do people anthrōpos say legō · ho that the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos is eimi?” 14 And de they ho said legō, “ Some ho say John Iōannēs the ho Baptist baptistēs, others allos · de Elijah ēlias, and de others heteros Jeremiah Ieremias or ē one heis of the ho prophets prophētēs.” 15 He said legō to them autos, “ But de you hymeis, who tis do you say legō that I egō am eimi?” 16 And de Simon Simōn Peter Petros answered apokrinomai, saying legō, “ You sy are eimi the ho Christ Christos, the ho Son hyios of the ho living zaō God theos.” · ho 17 And de Jesus Iēsous responded apokrinomai, · ho saying legō to him autos, “ Blessed makarios are eimi you , Simon Simōn son of Jonah Bariōna, because hoti flesh sarx and kai blood haima did not ou reveal apokalyptō this to you sy, but alla · ho my egō Father patēr · ho in en · ho heaven ouranos. 18 And kagō I · de say legō to you sy, you sy are eimi Peter Petros, and kai on epi this houtos · ho rock petra I will build oikodomeō my egō · ho church ekklēsia, and kai the gates pylē of Hades hadēs will not ou overpower katischuō it autos. 19 I will give didōmi you sy the ho keys kleis of the ho kingdom basileia of ho heaven ouranos, and kai whatever hos ean you bind deō on epi · ho earth will eimi have been bound deō in en · ho heaven ouranos, and kai whatever hos ean you loose lyō on epi · ho earth will eimi have been loosed lyō in en · ho heaven ouranos.” 20 Then tote he ordered diastellō his ho disciples mathētēs to hina tell legō no mēdeis one that hoti he autos was eimi the ho Messiah Christos

21 From apo that tote time Jesus Iēsous began archō · ho to explain deiknyō to ho his autos disciples mathētēs that hoti he autos must dei go aperchomai to eis Jerusalem Hierosolyma and kai suffer paschō many polys things from apo the ho elders presbyteros and kai ruling archiereus priests and kai scribes grammateus, and kai be killed apokteinō, and kai on the ho third tritos day hēmera be raised egeirō. 22 And kai Peter Petros took proslambanō him autos aside · ho and began archō to rebuke epitimaō him autos, saying legō, “ Far hileōs be it from you sy, Lord kyrios! This houtos must never ou mē happen eimi to you sy.” 23 But de Jesus ho turned strephō and said legō to ho Peter Petros, “ Get hypagō behind opisō me egō, Satan Satanas! You are eimi an obstacle skandalon in my egō way, because hoti you are not ou thinking phroneō the ho thoughts of ho God theos but alla those ho of ho men anthrōpos.”

24 Then tote · ho Jesus Iēsous told legō · ho his autos disciples mathētēs, “ If ei anyone tis resolves thelō to come erchomai after opisō me egō, he must deny aparneomai himself heautou and kai take airō up · ho his autos cross stauros and kai follow akoloutheō me egō. 25 For gar whoever hos resolves thelō to save sōzō · ho his autos life psychē will lose apollymi it autos; but de whoever hos loses apollymi · ho his autos life psychē for my egō sake will find heuriskō it autos. 26 For gar what tis advantage ōpheleō will there be for a person anthrōpos if ean he gains kerdainō the ho whole holos world kosmos yet de forfeits · ho his autos life psychē? Or ē what tis will a person anthrōpos give didōmi in exchange antallagma for · ho his autos life psychē? 27 For gar the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos is mellō to come erchomai in en the ho glory doxa of ho his autos Father patēr with meta · ho his autos angels angelos, and kai then tote he will repay apodidōmi each hekastos person according kata to · ho his autos conduct praxis. 28 I tell legō you hymeis the truth amēn, there are eimi some tis of those ho standing histēmi here hōde who hostis will not ou mē taste geuomai death thanatos until heōs an they see the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos coming erchomai in en · ho his autos kingdom basileia.