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

And the Pharisees and Sadducees having come, tempting, did question him, to shew to them a sign from the 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’;

and he answering said to them, `Evening having come, ye say, Fair weather, for the heaven 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 at morning, Foul weather to-day, for the heaven is red -- gloomy; hypocrites, the face of the heavens indeed ye do know to discern, but the signs of the times ye are not able!

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 generation evil and adulterous doth seek a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;' and having left them he went away.

5 N ow when His disciples had come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.

And his disciples having come to the other side, forgot to take loaves,

6 T hen Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.”

and Jesus said to them, `Beware, and take heed of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees;'

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

and they were reasoning in themselves, saying, `Because we took no loaves.'

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?

And Jesus having known, said to them, `Why reason ye in yourselves, ye of little faith, because ye took no loaves?

9 D o you not yet understand, or remember the five loaves of the five thousand and how many baskets you took up?

do ye not yet understand, nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many hand-baskets ye took up?

10 N or the seven loaves of the four thousand and how many large baskets you took up?

nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye 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 do ye not understand that I did not speak to you of bread -- to take heed of the leaven 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 understood that he did not say to take heed of the leaven of the 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?”

And Jesus, having come to the parts of Cesarea Philippi, was asking his disciples, saying, `Who do men say me to be -- the Son of Man?'

14 S o they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

and they said, `Some, John the Baptist, and others, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.'

15 H e said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

He saith to them, `And ye -- who do ye say me to be?'

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

and Simon Peter answering said, `Thou art 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.

And Jesus answering said to him, `Happy art thou, Simon Bar-Jona, because flesh and blood did not reveal to thee, but my Father who is in the heavens.

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 also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall not prevail against 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.”

and I will give to thee the keys of the reign of the heavens, and whatever thou mayest bind upon the earth shall be having been bound in the heavens, and whatever thou mayest loose upon the earth shall be having been loosed in the heavens.'

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 did he charge his disciples that they may say to no one that he is 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 began Jesus to shew to his disciples that it is necessary for him to go away to Jerusalem, and to suffer many things from the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be put to death, and the third day to rise.

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!”

And having taken him aside, Peter began to rebuke him, saying, `Be kind to thyself, sir; this shall not be to thee;'

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

and he having turned, said to Peter, `Get thee behind me, adversary! thou art a stumbling-block to me, for thou dost not mind the things of God, but the things 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 said Jesus to his disciples, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me,

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 may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose 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 is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall 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 about to come in the glory of his Father, with his messengers, and then he will reward each, according to his work.

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.”

Verily I say to you, there are certain of those standing here who shall not taste of death till they may see the Son of Man coming in his reign.'