Matthew 16

The Demand for a Sign

(Mark 8:11–13; Luke 12:54–56)

1ThenG2532 theG3588 PhariseesG5330 andG2532 SadduceesG4523 cameG4334 and testedG3985 Jesus by askingG1905 HimG846 to showG1925 themG846 a signG4592 fromG1537 heavenG3772.

2ButG1161 He repliedG611G2036G846, “When eveningG3798 comesG1096, you sayG3004, ‘The weather will be fairG2105, forG1063 theG3588 skyG3772 is redG4449,’ 3andG2532 in the morningG4404, ‘TodayG4594 it will be stormyG5494, forG1063 theG3588 skyG3772 is redG4449 and overcastG4768.’ You knowG1097 how to interpretG1252 theG3588 appearanceG4383 of theG3588 skyG3772, butG1161 notG3756 theG3588 signsG4592 of theG3588 timesG2540.1 4A wickedG4190 andG2532 adulterousG3428 generationG1074 demandsG1934 a signG4592, butG2532 noneG4592G3756 will be givenG1325 itG846 exceptG1487G3361 theG3588 signG4592 of JonahG2495.” ThenG2532 He leftG2641 themG846 and went awayG565.

The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees

(Mark 8:14–21; Luke 12:1–3)

5WhenG2532 they crossedG2064 toG1519 theG3588 other sideG4008, theG3588 disciplesG3101 forgotG1950 to takeG2983 breadG740. 6“Watch outG3708!” JesusG2424 toldG2036 themG846. “BewareG4337 ofG575 theG3588 leavenG2219 of theG3588 PhariseesG5330 andG2532 SadduceesG4523.”

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They discussed thisG1260 amongG1722 themselvesG1438 and concludedG3004, “It is becauseG3754 we did not bringG3756G2983 any breadG740.”

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AwareG1097 of their conversation, JesusG2424 saidG2036, “You of little faithG3640, whyG5101 are you debatingG1260 amongG1722 yourselvesG1438 aboutG3754 havingG2192 noG3756 breadG740? 9Do you still not understandG3768G3539? Do you not rememberG3761G3421 theG3588 fiveG4002 loavesG740 for theG3588 five thousandG4000, andG2532 how manyG4214 basketfulsG2894 you gatheredG2983? 10Or theG3588 sevenG2033 loavesG740 for theG3588 four thousandG5070, andG2532 how manyG4214 basketfulsG4711 you gatheredG2983? 11HowG4459 do you not understandG3756G3539 thatG3754 I was not telling youG3756G2036G4771 aboutG4012 breadG740? ButG1161 bewareG4337 ofG575 theG3588 leavenG2219 of theG3588 PhariseesG5330 andG2532 SadduceesG4523.”

12ThenG5119 they understoodG4920 thatG3754 He was not tellingG3756G2036 them to bewareG4337 ofG575 theG3588 leavenG2219 used inG3588 breadG740, butG235 ofG575 theG3588 teachingG1322 of theG3588 PhariseesG5330 andG2532 SadduceesG4523.

Peter’s Confession of Christ

(Mark 8:27–30; Luke 9:18–20; John 6:67–71)

13WhenG1161 JesusG2424 cameG2064 toG1519 theG3588 regionG3313 of CaesareaG2542 PhilippiG5376, He questionedG2065 HisG846 disciplesG3101: “WhoG5101 do peopleG444 sayG3004 theG3588 SonG5207 ofG3588 ManG444 isG1510?”

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They repliedG2036, “SomeG3588 say JohnG2491 theG3588 BaptistG910; othersG243 say ElijahG2243; and stillG1161 othersG2087, JeremiahG2408 orG2228 oneG1520 of theG3588 prophetsG4396.”

15“ButG1161 what about youG4771?” Jesus askedG3004. “WhoG5101 do you sayG3004 IG1473 amG1510?”

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SimonG4613 PeterG4074 answeredG611, “YouG4771 areG1510 theG3588 ChristG5547, theG3588 SonG5207 ofG3588 theG3588 livingG2198 GodG2316.”

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JesusG2424 repliedG611G2036G846, “BlessedG3107 are youG1510, SimonG4613 son of JonahG920!2 ForG3754 this was not revealedG3756G601 to youG4771 by fleshG4561 andG2532 bloodG129, butG235 by MyG1473 FatherG3962 inG1722 heavenG3772. 18AndG1161 IG2504 tellG3004 youG4771 thatG3754 youG4771 areG1510 PeterG4074, andG2532 onG1909 thisG3778 rockG4073 I will buildG3618 MyG1473 churchG1577, andG2532 the gatesG4439 of HadesG86 will not prevail againstG3756G2729 itG846. 19I will giveG1325 youG4771 theG3588 keysG2807 of theG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 heavenG3772. WhateverG3739 you bindG1437G1210 onG1909 earthG1093 will beG1510 boundG1210 inG1722 heavenG3772, andG2532 whateverG3739G1437 you looseG3089 onG1909 earthG1093 will beG1510 loosedG3089 inG1722 heavenG3772.”

20ThenG5119 He admonishedG1291 theG3588 disciplesG3101 not to tell anyoneG2036G3367 thatG3754 HeG846 wasG1510 theG3588 ChristG5547.

Christ’s Passion Foretold

(Mark 8:31–33; Luke 9:21–22)

21FromG575 that timeG5119 on JesusG24243 beganG756 to showG1166 HisG846 disciplesG3101 thatG3754 He mustG1163G846 goG565 toG1519 JerusalemG2414 andG2532 sufferG3958 many thingsG4183 at the hands ofG575 theG3588 eldersG4245, chief priestsG749, andG2532 scribesG1122, andG2532 that He must be killedG615 andG2532 on theG3588 thirdG5154 dayG2250 be raised to lifeG1453.

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PeterG4074 took Him asideG4355G846 and beganG756 to rebukeG2008 HimG846. “Far be itG2436 from YouG4771, LordG2962!” he saidG3004. “ThisG3778 shall neverG3756G3361 happenG1510 to YouG4771!”

23ButG1161 Jesus turnedG4762 and saidG2036 to PeterG4074, “GetG5217 behindG3694 MeG1473, SatanG4567! You areG1510 a stumbling blockG4625 to MeG1473. ForG3754 you do not have in mindG3756G5426 the thingsG3588 of GodG2316, butG235 theG3588 thingsG3588 of menG444.”

Take Up Your Cross

(Mark 8:34–38; Luke 9:23–27)

24ThenG5119 JesusG2424 toldG2036G3588 HisG846 disciplesG3101, “IfG1487 anyoneG5100 wantsG2309 to comeG2064 afterG3694 MeG1473, he must denyG533 himselfG1438 andG2532 take upG142 hisG846 crossG4716 andG2532 followG190 MeG1473. 25ForG1063 whoeverG3739 wantsG1437G2309 to saveG4982 hisG846 lifeG5590 will loseG622 itG846, butG1161 whoeverG3739G302 losesG622 hisG846 lifeG5590 for My sakeG1752G1473 will findG2147 itG846. 26WhatG5101 will it profitG5623 a manG444 ifG1437 he gainsG2770 theG3588 wholeG3650 worldG2889, yetG1161 forfeitsG2210 hisG846 soulG5590? OrG2228 whatG5101 can a manG444 giveG1325 in exchange forG465 hisG846 soulG5590? 27ForG1063 theG3588 SonG5207 ofG3588 ManG444 willG3195 comeG2064 inG1722 HisG846 Father’sG3962 gloryG1391 withG3326 HisG846 angelsG32, andG2532 thenG5119 He will repayG591 each oneG1538 according toG2596 what heG846 has doneG4234.

28TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, someG5100 whoG3588 areG1510 standingG2476 hereG5602 will not tasteG3756G3361G1089 deathG2288 beforeG2193G302 they seeG3708 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 comingG2064 inG1722 HisG846 kingdomG932.”