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Matthew 16
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Matthew 16
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The Demand for a Sign
16 The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test Jesus[a] they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered them, ‘When it is evening, you say, “It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.” 3 And in the morning, “It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.” You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.[b] 4 An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.’ Then he left them and went away.
The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees
5 When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread. 6 Jesus said to them, ‘Watch out, and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.’ 7 They said to one another, ‘It is because we have brought no bread.’ 8 And becoming aware of it, Jesus said, ‘You of little faith, why are you talking about having no bread? 9 Do you still not perceive? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? 11 How could you fail to perceive that I was not speaking about bread? Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!’ 12 Then they understood that he had not told them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Peter’s Declaration about Jesus
13 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 John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ 15 He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ 16 Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah,[c] the Son of the living God.’ 17 And Jesus answered him, ‘Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you, you are Peter,[d] and on this rock[e] I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.’ 20 Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was[f] the Messiah.[g]
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection
21 From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 22 And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, ‘God forbid it, Lord! This must never happen to you.’ 23 But he turned and said to Peter, ‘Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling-block to me; for you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.’
The Cross and Self-Denial
24 Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. 26 For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life?
27 ‘For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay everyone for what has been done. 28 Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.’
Footnotes
- Matthew 16:1 Gk him
- Matthew 16:3 Other ancient authorities lack 2 When it is . . . of the times
- Matthew 16:16 Or the Christ
- Matthew 16:18 Gk Petros
- Matthew 16:18 Gk petra
- Matthew 16:20 Other ancient authorities add Jesus
- Matthew 16:20 Or the Christ
Matthieu 16
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Matthieu 16
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Jésus et les chefs religieux juifs(A)
16 Des pharisiens et des sadducéens abordèrent Jésus pour lui tendre un piège. Ils lui demandèrent de leur montrer un signe miraculeux venant du ciel.
2 Il leur répondit : [Au crépuscule, vous dites bien : « Demain, il fera beau, car le ciel est rouge. » 3 Ou bien, à l’aurore : « Aujourd’hui, on aura de l’orage, car le ciel est rouge sombre. » Ainsi, vous savez reconnaître ce qu’indique l’aspect du ciel ; mais vous êtes incapables de reconnaître les signes de notre temps[a].] 4 Ces gens de notre temps qui sont mauvais et infidèles à Dieu réclament un signe miraculeux ! Un signe … il ne leur en sera pas accordé d’autre que celui de Jonas.
Là-dessus, il les quitta et partit de là.
(Mc 8.14-21)
5 En passant de l’autre côté du lac, les disciples avaient oublié d’emporter du pain. 6 Jésus leur dit : Faites bien attention : gardez-vous du levain des pharisiens et des sadducéens !
7 Les disciples discutaient entre eux : Il dit cela parce que nous n’avons pas pris de pain !
8 Jésus, sachant ce qui se passait, leur dit : Pourquoi discutez-vous entre vous parce que vous n’avez pas de pain ? Ah, votre foi est bien petite ! 9 Vous n’avez donc pas encore compris ? Ne vous souvenez-vous pas des cinq pains distribués aux cinq mille hommes et du nombre de paniers que vous avez remplis avec les restes ? 10 Et des sept pains distribués aux quatre mille hommes et du nombre de corbeilles que vous avez emportées ? 11 Comment se fait-il que vous ne compreniez pas que je ne parlais pas de pain quand je vous disais : Gardez-vous du levain des pharisiens et des sadducéens !
12 Alors ils comprirent qu’il leur avait dit de se garder, non pas du levain que l’on met dans le pain, mais de l’enseignement des pharisiens et des sadducéens.
Qui est vraiment Jésus ?(B)
13 Jésus se rendit dans la région de Césarée de Philippe. Il interrogea ses disciples : Que disent les gens au sujet du Fils de l’homme ? Qui est-il d’après eux ?
14 Ils répondirent : Pour les uns, c’est Jean-Baptiste ; pour d’autres, Elie ; pour d’autres encore, Jérémie ou un autre prophète.
15 – Et vous, leur demanda-t-il, qui dites-vous que je suis ?
16 Simon Pierre lui répondit : Tu es le Messie, le Fils du Dieu vivant.
17 Jésus lui dit alors : Tu es heureux, Simon, fils de Jonas, car ce n’est pas de toi-même que tu as trouvé cela. C’est mon Père céleste qui te l’a révélé. 18 Et moi, je te déclare : Tu es Pierre, et sur cette pierre je bâtirai mon Eglise, contre laquelle la mort elle-même ne pourra rien. 19 Je te donnerai les clés du royaume des cieux : tout ce que tu interdiras sur la terre sera interdit aux yeux de Dieu et tout ce que tu autoriseras sur la terre sera autorisé aux yeux de Dieu[b].
20 Puis Jésus interdit à ses disciples de dire à qui que ce soit qu’il était le Messie.
Comment suivre Jésus(C)
21 A partir de ce moment, Jésus commença à exposer à ses disciples qu’il devait se rendre à Jérusalem, y subir de cruelles souffrances de la part des responsables du peuple, des chefs des prêtres et des spécialistes de la Loi, être mis à mort et ressusciter le troisième jour.
22 Alors Pierre le prit à part et se mit à lui faire des reproches : Que Dieu t’en préserve, Seigneur ! Cela ne t’arrivera pas !
23 Mais Jésus, se retournant, lui dit : Arrière, « Satan » ! Eloigne-toi de moi ! Tu es pour moi un obstacle, car tes pensées ne sont pas celles de Dieu ; ce sont des pensées tout humaines.
24 Puis, s’adressant à ses disciples, Jésus dit : Si quelqu’un veut marcher à ma suite, qu’il renonce à lui-même, qu’il se charge de sa croix et qu’il me suive. 25 Car celui qui est préoccupé de sauver sa vie la perdra ; mais celui qui perdra sa vie à cause de moi, la retrouvera. 26 Si un homme parvient à posséder le monde entier, à quoi cela lui sert-il s’il perd sa vie ? Et que peut-on donner pour racheter sa vie ?
27 Le Fils de l’homme viendra dans la gloire de son Père, avec ses anges, et alors il donnera à chacun ce que lui auront valu ses actes. 28 Vraiment, je vous l’assure, plusieurs de ceux qui sont ici ne mourront pas avant d’avoir vu le Fils de l’homme venir comme Roi.
Matthew 16
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Matthew 16
New International Version
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)
2 He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’ 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.[a](D) 4 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
5 When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread. 6 “Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”(F)
7 They discussed this among themselves and said, “It is because we didn’t bring any bread.”
8 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, “You of little faith,(G) why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? 9 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
- Matthew 16:3 Some early manuscripts do not have When evening comes … of the times.
- Matthew 16:18 The Greek word for Peter means rock.
- Matthew 16:18 That is, the realm of the dead
- Matthew 16:19 Or will have been
- Matthew 16:19 Or will have been
- Matthew 16:25 The Greek word means either life or soul; also in verse 26.
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