“1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired
him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said
unto them, When it is evening, ye say, [It will be] fair weather: for
the sky is red. 3 And in the morning, [It will be] foul weather to day:
for the sky is red and lowring. O [ye] hypocrites, ye can discern the
face of the sky; but can ye not [discern] the signs of the times? 4 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.”
“5 And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had
forgotten to take bread. 6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and
beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 7 And they
reasoned among themselves, saying, [It is] because we have taken no
bread. 8 [Which] when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little
faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
9 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.” (Matthew 16:1-28 AV)
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