1 T hen the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven.

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

2 H e answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘ It will be fair weather, for the sky is red’;

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 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.

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 to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.” And He left them and departed. The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees

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 N ow when His disciples had come to 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 to them, “Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and 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 B ut 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?

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 you not yet understand, or remember the five loaves of the five thousand and how many baskets you 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 or the seven loaves of the four thousand and how many large baskets you took up?

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

11 H ow 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.”

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 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

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 W hen Jesus came into the region 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 S o they said, “Some say 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 to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

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

16 S imon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

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

17 J esus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

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 also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

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 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.”

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 commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ. Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection

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

21 F rom that time Jesus began to 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.

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 took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!”

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 to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! 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

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 T hen Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to 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 whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will 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 profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will 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 will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his 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 “ Assuredly, I say to you, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see 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.