Matthew, 16

1. The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to put him to the test they asked if he would show them a sign from heaven.

1. And the Pharisees and Sad'ducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

2. He replied, 'In the evening you say, "It will be fine; there's a red sky,"

2. He answered them, "When it is evening, you say, `It will be fair weather; for the sky is red.'

3. and in the morning, "Stormy weather today; the sky is red and overcast." You know how to read the face of the sky, but you cannot read the signs of the times.

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

4. It is an evil and unfaithful generation asking for a sign, and the only sign it will be given is the sign of Jonah.' And he left them and went off.

4. An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of Jonah." So he left them and departed.

5. The disciples, having crossed to the other side, had forgotten to take any food.

5. When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread.

6. Jesus said to them, 'Keep your eyes open, and be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.'

6. Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sad'ducees."

7. And they said among themselves, 'It is because we have not brought any bread.'

7. And they discussed it among themselves, saying, "We brought no bread."

8. Jesus knew it, and he said, 'You have so little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread?

8. But Jesus, aware of this, said, "O men of little faith, why do you discuss among yourselves the fact that you have no bread?

9. Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand and the number of baskets you collected?

9. Do you not yet perceive? Do you not remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered?

10. Or the seven loaves for the four thousand and the number of baskets you collected?

10. Or the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered?

11. How could you fail to understand that I was not talking about bread? What I said was: Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.'

11. How is it that you fail to perceive that I did not speak about bread? Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sad'ducees."

12. Then they understood that he was telling them to be on their guard, not against yeast for making bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

12. Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sad'ducees.

13. When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples, 'Who do people say the Son of man is?'

13. Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesare'a Philip'pi, he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that the Son of man is?"

14. And they said, 'Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.'

14. And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, others say Eli'jah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

15. 'But you,' he said, 'who do you say I am?'

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

16. Then Simon Peter spoke up and said, 'You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.'

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

17. Jesus replied, 'Simon son of Jonah, you are a blessed man! Because it was no human agency that revealed this to you but my Father in heaven.

17. And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

18. So I now say to you: You are Peter and on this rock I will build my community. And the gates of the underworld can never overpower it.

18. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it.

19. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of Heaven: whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven; whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.'

19. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."

20. Then he gave the disciples strict orders not to say to anyone that he was the Christ.

20. Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

21. From then onwards Jesus began to make it clear to his disciples that he was destined to go to Jerusalem and suffer grievously at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes and to be put to death and to be raised up on the third day.

21. From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.

22. Then, taking him aside, Peter started to rebuke him. 'Heaven preserve you, Lord,' he said, 'this must not happen to you.'

22. And Peter took him and began to rebuke him, saying, "God forbid, Lord! This shall never happen to you."

23. But he turned and said to Peter, 'Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle in my path, because you are thinking not as God thinks but as human beings do.'

23. But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me; for you are not on the side of God, but of men."

24. Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me.

24. Then Jesus told his disciples, "If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

25. Anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it.

25. For whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

26. What, then, will anyone gain by winning the whole world and forfeiting his life? Or what can anyone offer in exchange for his life?

26. For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give in return for his life?

27. 'For the Son of man is going to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will reward each one according to his behaviour.

27. For the Son of man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay every man for what he has done.

28. In truth I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of man coming with his kingdom.'

28. Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom."