Verse 1
The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
Verse 2
But he answered them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'
Verse 3
In the morning, 'It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.' Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you can't discern the signs of the times!
Verse 4
An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah." He left them, and departed.
Verse 5
The disciples came to the other side and had forgotten to take bread.
Verse 6
Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
Verse 7
They reasoned among themselves, saying, "We brought no bread."
Verse 8
Jesus, perceiving it, said, "Why do you reason among yourselves, you of little faith, 'because you have brought no bread?'
Verse 9
Don't you yet perceive, neither remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?
Verse 10
Nor the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?
Verse 11
How is it that you don't perceive that I didn't speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
Verse 12
Then they understood that he didn't tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Verse 13
Now 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?"
Verse 14
They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."
Verse 15
He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
Verse 16
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Verse 17
Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
Verse 18
I also tell you that you are Peter,{Peter's name, Petros in Greek, is the word for a specific rock or stone.} and on this rock{Greek, petra, a rock mass or bedrock.} I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
Verse 19
I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will be released in heaven."
Verse 20
Then he charged the disciples that they should tell no one that he is Jesus the Christ.
Verse 21
From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.
Verse 22
Peter took him aside, and began to rebuke him, saying, "Far be it from you, Lord! This will never be done to you."
Verse 23
But he turned, and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling-block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men."
Verse 24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Verse 25
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
Verse 26
For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
Verse 27
For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.
Verse 28
Most assuredly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste of death, until they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom."