Matthew 16
16
The Pharisees and Sadducees Seek a Sign
1Then the #Matt. 12:38; Mark 8:11; Luke 11:16; 12:54–56; 1 Cor. 1:22Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven. 2He answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red’; 3and in the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times. 4#Prov. 30:12; Matt. 12:39; Luke 11:29; 24:46A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.” And He left them and departed.
The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees
5Now #Mark 8:14when His disciples had come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. 6Then Jesus said to them, #Mark 8:15; Luke 12:1“Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.”
7And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “It is because we have taken no bread.”
8But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, “O you of little faith, why do you reason among yourselves because you have brought no bread? 9#Matt. 14:15–21; Mark 6:30–44; Luke 9:10–17; John 6:1–14Do you not yet understand, or remember the five loaves of the five thousand and how many baskets you took up? 10#Matt. 15:32–38; Mark 8:1–9Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand and how many large baskets you took up? 11How is it you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread?—but to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ
13When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, #Mark 8:27; Luke 9:18“Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”
14So they said, #Matt. 14:2; Luke 9:7–9“Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or #Matt. 21:11one of the prophets.”
15He said to them, “But who do #John 6:67you say that I am?”
16Simon Peter answered and said, #Matt. 14:33; Mark 8:29; Luke 9:20; John 6:69; 11:27; Acts 8:37; 9:20; Heb. 1:2, 5; 1 John 4:15“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
17Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, #(Eph. 2:8)for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but #(Matt. 11:27; 1 Cor. 2:10); Gal. 1:16My Father who is in heaven. 18And I also say to you that #John 1:42you are Peter, and #Acts 2:41; (Eph. 2:20; Rev. 21:14)on this rock I will build My church, and #Job 33:17; Ps. 9:13; 107:18; Is. 38:10the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19#Matt. 18:18; John 20:23And 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#Matt. 17:9; Mark 8:30; Luke 9:21Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.
Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection
21From that time Jesus began #Matt. 20:17; Mark 8:31; 9:31; Luke 9:22; 18:31; 24:46; John 2:19to 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.
22Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!”
23But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, #Matt. 4:10Satan! #(Rom. 8:7)You are 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
24#Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23; (Acts 14:22; 2 Cor. 4:10, 11; 1 Thess. 3:3; 2 Tim. 3:12)Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and #(1 Pet. 2:21)follow Me. 25For #Luke 17:33; John 12:25whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 26For what #Luke 12:20, 21profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or #Ps. 49:7, 8what will a man give in exchange for his soul? 27For #Matt. 26:64; Mark 8:38; Luke 9:26the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father #(Dan. 7:10); Zech. 14:5with His angels, #Job 34:11; Ps. 62:12; Prov. 24:12; Rom. 2:6; 2 Cor. 5:10; 1 Pet. 1:17; Rev. 2:23and then He will reward each according to his works. 28“Assuredly, I say to you, #Mark 9:1; Luke 9:27; Acts 7:55, 56; Rev. 19:11there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”
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Matthew 16
16
Leaders Demand a Miraculous Sign
1One day the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, demanding that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority.
2He replied, “You know the saying, ‘Red sky at night means fair weather tomorrow; 3red sky in the morning means foul weather all day.’ You know how to interpret the weather signs in the sky, but you don’t know how to interpret the signs of the times!#16:2-3 Several manuscripts do not include any of the words in 16:2-3 after He replied. 4Only an evil, adulterous generation would demand a miraculous sign, but the only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah.#16:4 Greek the sign of Jonah.” Then Jesus left them and went away.
Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees
5Later, after they crossed to the other side of the lake, the disciples discovered they had forgotten to bring any bread. 6“Watch out!” Jesus warned them. “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
7At this they began to argue with each other because they hadn’t brought any bread. 8Jesus knew what they were saying, so he said, “You have so little faith! Why are you arguing with each other about having no bread? 9Don’t you understand even yet? Don’t you remember the 5,000 I fed with five loaves, and the baskets of leftovers you picked up? 10Or the 4,000 I fed with seven loaves, and the large baskets of leftovers you picked up? 11Why can’t you understand that I’m not talking about bread? So again I say, ‘Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.’”
12Then at last they understood that he wasn’t speaking about the yeast in bread, but about the deceptive teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Peter’s Declaration about Jesus
13When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”#16:13 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
14“Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.”
15Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?”
16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah,#16:16 Or the Christ. Messiah (a Hebrew term) and Christ (a Greek term) both mean “anointed one.” the Son of the living God.”
17Jesus replied, “You are blessed, Simon son of John,#16:17 Greek Simon bar-Jonah; see John 1:42; 21:15-17. because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being. 18Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’),#16:18a Greek that you are Peter. and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell#16:18b Greek and the gates of Hades. will not conquer it. 19And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid#16:19a Or bind, or lock. on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit#16:19b Or loose, or open. on earth will be permitted in heaven.”
20Then he sternly warned the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
Jesus Predicts His Death
21From then on Jesus#16:21 Some manuscripts read Jesus the Messiah. began to tell his disciples plainly that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem, and that he would suffer many terrible things at the hands of the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but on the third day he would be raised from the dead.
22But Peter took him aside and began to reprimand him#16:22 Or began to correct him. for saying such things. “Heaven forbid, Lord,” he said. “This will never happen to you!”
23Jesus turned to Peter and said, “Get away from me, Satan! You are a dangerous trap to me. You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.”
24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. 25If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. 26And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?#16:26 Or your self? also in 16:26b. Is anything worth more than your soul? 27For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people according to their deeds. 28And I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom.”
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