1 ¶ The Pharisees and the Sadducees came to tempt him; they asked him to show them a sign from the heaven.

Now the Pharisees and Sadducees came up to Jesus, and they asked Him to show them a sign (spectacular miracle) from heaven.

2 B ut he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather, for the heaven is glowing with an aurora.

He replied to them, When it is evening you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,

3 A nd in the morning, It will be foul weather today, for the heaven has an aurora and is cloudy. O ye hypocrites, ye know how to make decisions based on the face of the heaven, and regarding the signs of the times are ye unable?

And in the morning, It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and has a gloomy and threatening look. You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.

4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and no sign shall be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah. And he left them and departed.

A wicked and morally unfaithful generation craves a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. Then He left them and went away.

5 ¶ And when his disciples were coming from the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.

When the disciples reached the other side of the sea, they found that they had forgotten to bring any bread.

6 T hen Jesus said unto them, Take heed and keep yourselves from the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

Jesus said to them, Be careful and on your guard against the leaven (ferment) of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

7 A nd they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.

And they reasoned among themselves about it, saying, It is because we did not bring any bread.

8 W hich when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves that ye have brought no bread?

But Jesus, aware of this, asked, Why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread? O you little faith!

9 D o ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

Do you not yet discern (perceive and understand)? Do you not remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many '> small hand] baskets you gathered?

10 N either the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

Nor the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many '> large provision] baskets you took up?

11 H ow is it that ye do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread that ye should keep yourselves from the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?

How is it that you fail to understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But beware of the leaven (ferment) of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

12 T hen they understood that he bade them not to keep themselves from the leaven of bread, but from the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

Then they discerned that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

13 ¶ When Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I the Son of man am?

Now when Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, Who do people say that the Son of Man is?

14 A nd they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.

And they answered, Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.

15 H e said unto them, But who say ye that I am?

He said to them, But who do you say that I am?

16 A nd Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Simon Peter replied, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

17 A nd Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon son of Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in the heavens.

Then Jesus answered him, Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are you, Simon Bar-Jonah. For flesh and blood have not revealed this to you, but My Father Who is in heaven.

18 A nd I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, a small rock and upon the large rock I will build my congregation, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against her.

And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock '> huge rock like Gibraltar] I will build My church, and the gates of Hades (the powers of the infernal region) shall not overpower it.

19 A nd I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of the heavens, and whatever thou shalt bind on the earth shall be bound in the heavens, and whatever thou shalt loose on the earth shall be loosed in the heaven.

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth must be what is already loosed in heaven.

20 T hen he charged his disciples that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.

Then He sternly and strictly charged and warned the disciples to tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.

21 ¶ From that time forth Jesus began to declare unto his disciples, how it was expedient for him to go unto Jerusalem and to suffer many things of the elders and the princes of the priests and of the scribes and to be killed and to be raised again the third day.

From that time forth Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders and the high priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised from death.

22 T hen Peter, taking him aside, began to rebuke him, saying, Lord, be it far from thee; in no wise shall this happen unto thee.

Then Peter took Him aside to speak to Him privately and began to reprove and charge Him sharply, saying, God forbid, Lord! This must never happen to You!

23 B ut he turned and said unto Peter, Remove thyself from before me, Satan; thou art an offence unto me, for thou dost not understand that which is of God, but that which is of men.

But Jesus turned away from Peter and said to him, Get behind Me, Satan! You are in My way; for you are minding what partakes not of the nature and quality of God, but of men.

24 ¶ Then Jesus said unto his disciples, If anyone will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to be My disciple, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me '> cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying, also].

25 F or whosoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

For whoever is bent on saving his life shall lose it; and whoever loses his life for My sake shall find it.

26 F or 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?

For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life '> life in the kingdom of God]? Or what would a man give as an exchange for his life ?

27 F or the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he shall reward everyone according to their works.

For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory (majesty, splendor) of His Father with His angels, and then He will render account and reward every man in accordance with what he has done.

28 V erily I say unto you, There are some standing here who shall not taste of death until they have seen the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in (into) His kingdom.