16Matthew 16

1Here the Pharisees and Sadducees came to Him; and, to make trial of Him, they asked Him to show them a sign in the sky.Select Matthew 16:1

2He replied, "In the evening you say, `It will be fine weather, for the sky is red;'Select Matthew 16:2

3and in the morning, `It will be rough weather to-day, for the sky is red and murky.' You learn how to distinguish the aspect of the heavens, but the signs of the times you cannot.Select Matthew 16:3

4A wicked and faithless generation are eager for a sign; but none shall be given to them except the sign of Jonah." and He left them and went away.Select Matthew 16:4

5When the disciples arrived at the other side of the Lake, they found that they had forgotten to bring any bread;Select Matthew 16:5

6and when Jesus said to them, "See to it: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees,"Select Matthew 16:6

7they reasoned among themselves, saying, "It is because we have not brought any bread."Select Matthew 16:7

8Jesus perceived this and said, "Why are you reasoning among yourselves, you men of little faith, because you have no bread?Select Matthew 16:8

9Do you not yet understand? nor even remember the 5,000 and the five loaves, and how many basketfuls you carried away,Select Matthew 16:9

10nor the 4,000 and the seven loaves, and how many hampers you carried away?Select Matthew 16:10

11How is it you do not understand that it was not about bread that I spoke to you? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."Select Matthew 16:11

12Then they perceived that He had not warned them against bread-yeast, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.Select Matthew 16:12

13When He arrived in the neighbourhood of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus questioned His disciples. "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" He asked.Select Matthew 16:13

14"Some say John the Baptist," they replied; "others Elijah; others Jeremiah or one of the Prophets."Select Matthew 16:14

15"But you, who do you say that I am?" He asked again.Select Matthew 16:15

16"You," replied Simon Peter, "are the Christ, the Son of the ever-living God."Select Matthew 16:16

17"Blessed are you, Simon Bar-jonah," said Jesus; "for mere human nature has not revealed this to you, but my Father in Heaven.Select Matthew 16:17

18And I declare to you that you are Peter, and that upon this Rock I will build my Church, and the might of Hades shall not triumph over it.Select Matthew 16:18

19I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of the Heavens; and whatever you bind on earth shall remain bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall remain loosed in Heaven."Select Matthew 16:19

20Then He urged His disciples to tell no one that He was the Christ.Select Matthew 16:20

21From this time Jesus began to explain to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer much cruelty from the Elders and the High Priests and the Scribes, and be put to death, and on the third day be raised to life again.Select Matthew 16:21

22Then Peter took Him aside and began taking Him to task. "Master," he said, "God forbid; this will not be your lot."Select Matthew 16:22

23But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Adversary; you are a hindrance to me, because your thoughts are not God's thoughts, but men's."Select Matthew 16:23

24Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If any one desires to follow me, let him renounce self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.Select Matthew 16:24

25For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake shall find it.Select Matthew 16:25

26Why, what benefit will it be to a man if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give to buy back his life?Select Matthew 16:26

27For the Son of Man is soon to come in the glory of the Father with His angels, and then will He requite every man according to his actions.Select Matthew 16:27

28I solemnly tell you that some of those who are standing here will certainly not taste death till they have seen the Son of Man coming in His Kingdom."Select Matthew 16:28