Matthew, 16

1. The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

1. The Pharisees and Sadducees appeared. They wanted to put Jesus to the test and asked him for some heavenly sign.

2. He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, [It will be] fair weather: for the sky is red.

2. Jesus answered, "(When evening comes, you say: 'It will be a good day 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?

3. And in the morning you say: 'Stormy weather today, for the sky in the east is red.' If you know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, why can't you interpret 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.

4. An evil and unbelieving people want a sign, but no sign will be given them except the sign of Jonah." So Jesus left them and went away.

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

5. When the disciples went to the other side, they forgot to take bread.

6. Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

6. It was then that Jesus said to them, "Beware and do not trust the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

7. And they reasoned among themselves, saying, [It is] because we have taken no bread.

7. And the disciples said to one another, "He means the bread we did not bring."

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?

8. Jesus was aware of this, so he said to them, "You of little faith! Why do you speak about the bread you haven't got?

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

9. Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand and how many baskets you gathered?

10. Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

10. Or the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many wicker baskets you gathered?

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?

11. How can you fail to understand that I was not talking of bread when I told you: Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and 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.

12. Then they understood that he was not talking of yeast for bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and 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?

13. After that Jesus came to Caesarea Philippi. He asked his disciples, "What do people say of the Son of Man? Who do they say I am?"

14. And they said, Some [say that thou art] John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

14. They said, "For some of them you are John the Baptist, for others Elijah or Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

15. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

15. Jesus asked them, "But you, who do you say I am?"

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

16. Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, 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.

17. Jesus replied, "It is well for you, Simon Barjona, for it is not flesh or blood that has revealed this to you but my Father 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.

18. And now I say to you: You are Peter (or Rock) and on this rock I will build my Church; and never will the powers of death overcome 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.

19. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and what you unbind on earth shall be unbound in heaven."

20. Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

20. Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was 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.

21. From that day Jesus began to make it clear to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem; he would suffer many things from the Jewish authorities, the chief priests and the teachers of the Law. He would be killed and be raised on 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.

22. Then Peter took him aside and began to reproach him, "Never, Lord! No, this must never happen to you."

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.

23. But Jesus turned to him and said, "Get behind me, Satan! You would have me stumble. You are their King not as God does, but as people do."

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.

24. Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If you want to follow me, deny yourself, take up your 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.

25. For whoever chooses to save his life will lose it, but the one who loses his life for my sake will 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?

26. What will one gain by winning the whole world if he destroys himself? There is nothing you can give to recover your own self.

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.

27. Know that the Son of Man will come in the Glory of his Father with the holy angels, and he will reward each one according to his deeds.

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.

28. Truly, I tell you, there are some here who will not die before they see the Son of Man coming as king."