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New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 16

Pharisees Test Jesus

1ThePhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330and SadduceesΣαδδουκαῖοι,SaddoukaioiG4523cameπροσελθόντεςproselthontesG4334up, and testingπειράζοντεςpeirazontesG3985Jesus, theyaskedἐπηρώτησανepērōtēsanG1905Him to showἐπιδεῖξαιepideixaiG1925them asignσημεῖονsēmeionG4592from heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772.
2But He repliedἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611to them, “When it is eveningὀψίαςopsiasG3798,you sayλέγετε·legeteG3004, ‘It will befairG2105weatherG2105,for the skyοὐρανός.ouranosG3772is redπυρράζειpurrazeiG4449.’
3And in the morningπρωΐ·prōiG4404, ‘There will bea stormχειμών,cheimōnG5494todayσήμερονsēmeronG4594,for the skyοὐρανός.ouranosG3772is redπυρράζειpurrazeiG4449and threateningστυγνάζωνstugnazōnG4768.’Do you knowγινώσκετεginōsketeG1097howG1097to discernδιακρίνειν,diakrineinG1252theappearanceπρόσωπονprosōponG4383of the skyοὐρανοῦouranouG3772,but cannotοὐ δύνασθε;ou dunastheG1410G3756discernthe signsσημεῖαsēmeiaG4592of the timesκαιρῶνkairōnG2540?
4An evilπονηρὰponēraG4190and adulterousμοιχαλὶςmoichalisG3428generationγενεὰgeneaG1074seeksἐπιζητεῖ·epizēteiG1934afterG1934asignσημεῖονsēmeionG4592; and asignσημεῖονsēmeionG4592will not be givenδοθήσεταιdothēsetaiG1325it, exceptG1508the signσημεῖονsēmeionG4592of JonahἸωνᾶIōnaG2495.”And He leftκαταλιπὼνkatalipōnG2641them and wentG565awayἀπῆλθεν.¶apēlthenG565.
5And the disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101cameἐλθόντεςelthontesG2064to the otherπέρανperanG4008sideG4008of the sea,but they had forgottenἐπελάθοντοepelathontoG1950to bringλαβεῖν.¶labeinG2983anybreadἄρτουςartousG740.
6And JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424saidG3004to them,“WatchὁρᾶτεhorateG3708out andbewareπροσέχετεprosecheteG4337of theleavenζύμηςzumēsG2219of thePhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnG5330and SadduceesΣαδδουκαίων.SaddoukaiōnG4523.”
7They began to discussδιελογίζοντοdielogizontoG1260thisamongἐνenG1722themselvesἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438,sayingλέγοντεςlegontesG3004, “He said thatbecauseὅτιhotiG3754we did not bringἐλάβομεν.¶elabomenG2983anybreadἄρτουςartousG740.”
8But JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424,awareΓνοὺςGnousG1097of this, saidG3004, “You menG3640of littleὀλιγόπιστοι,oligopistoiG3640faithG3640,whyτίtiG5101do you discussδιαλογίζεσθεdialogizestheG1260amongἐνenG1722yourselvesἑαυτοῖς,he'autoisG1438that you haveἔχετε;echeteG2192noοὐκoukG3756breadἄρτουςartousG740?
9Do you not yetοὔπωoupōG3768understandνοεῖτεnoeiteG3539orοὐδὲoudeG3761rememberμνημονεύετεmnēmoneueteG3421the fiveπέντεpenteG4002loavesἄρτουςartousG740of the fiveπεντακισχιλίωνpentakischiliōnG4000thousandG4000,and howπόσουςposousG4214manyG4214basketsκοφίνουςkophinousG2894fullyou pickedἐλάβετε;elabeteG2983up?
10OrοὐδὲoudeG3761the sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033loavesἄρτουςartousG740of the fourτετρακισχιλίωνtetrakischiliōnG5070thousandG5070,and howπόσαςposasG4214manyG4214largeG4711basketsσπυρίδαςspuridasG4711fullyou pickedἐλάβετε;elabeteG2983up?
11HowπῶςpōsG4459is it that you do not understandνοεῖτεnoeiteG3539that I did not speakG3004to you concerningπερὶperiG4012breadἄρτωνartōnG740? ButbewareπροσέχετεprosecheteG4337of theleavenζύμηςzumēsG2219of thePhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnG5330and SadduceesΣαδδουκαίων.¶SaddoukaiōnG4523.”
12ThenΤότεToteG5119they understoodσυνῆκανsunēkanG4920that He did not sayG3004to bewareπροσέχεινprosecheinG4337of the leavenζύμηςzumēsG2219of breadἄρτωνartōnG740,but of the teachingδιδαχῆςdidachēsG1322of thePhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnG5330and SadduceesΣαδδουκαίων.¶SaddoukaiōnG4523.

Peter’s Confession of Christ

13NowδὲdeG1161when JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424cameἘλθὼνElthōnG2064into the districtμέρηmerēG3313ofCaesareaΚαισαρείαςKaisareiasG2542PhilippiΦιλίππουPhilippouG5376,He was askingἠρώταērōtaG2065His disciplesμαθητὰςmathētasG3101,“WhoτίναtinaG5101do peopleἄνθρωποιanthrōpoiG444sayG3004thatthe SonυἱὸνhuionG5207of Manἀνθρώπου;anthrōpouG444is?”
14And they saidG3004, “Someμέν·menG3588G3303sayJohnἸωάννηνIōannēnG2491the Baptistβαπτιστήν,baptistēnG910;and othersἄλλοιalloiG243,ElijahἨλίαν,ĒlianG2243;but still othersἕτεροιheteroiG2087,JeremiahἸερεμίανIeremianG2408,orἢēG2228oneἕναhenaG1520of the prophetsπροφητῶν.prophētōnG4396.”
15He saidλέγειlegeiG3004to them,“But whoτίναtinaG5101do you sayλέγετεlegeteG3004that I amG1510?”
16SimonΣίμωνSimōnG4613PeterΠέτροςPetrosG4074answeredἈποκριθεὶςApokritheisG611, “You arethe ChristχριστὸςchristosG5547,the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207ofthe livingζῶντος.¶zōntosG2198GodθεοῦtheouG2316.”
17And JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424saidG3004to him,“BlessedμακάριοςmakariosG3107are you,SimonΣίμωνSimōnG4613BarjonaΒαριωνᾶ,BariōnaG920,becauseὅτιhotiG3754fleshσὰρξsarxG4561and bloodαἷμαhaimaG129did not revealἀπεκάλυψένapekalupsenG601thisto you, but My FatherπατήρpatērG3962whoG3588is in heavenοὐρανοῖς.ouranoisG3772.
18I alsoG2532sayλέγωlegōG3004to you that you arePeterΠέτροςPetrosG4074,and upon thisταύτῃtautēG3778rockπέτρᾳpetraG4073I will buildοἰκοδομήσωoikodomēsōG3618My churchἐκκλησίαν,ekklēsianG1577;and the gatesπύλαιpulaiG4439ofHadesᾅδουhadouG86will not overpowerκατισχύσουσινkatischusousinG2729it.
19I will giveδώσωdōsōG1325youthe keysκλεῖδαςkleidasG2807of the kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932of heavenοὐρανῶν,ouranōnG3772; andwhateverὃ ἐὰνho eanG3739G1437you bindδήσῃςdēsēsG1210on earthγῆς,gēsG1093shall have been boundδεδεμένονdedemenonG1210in heavenοὐρανοῖς,ouranoisG3772,and whateverὃ ἐὰνho eanG3739G1437you looseλύσῃςlusēsG3089on earthγῆς,gēsG1093shall have been loosedλελυμένονlelumenonG3089in heavenοὐρανοῖς.¶ouranoisG3772.”
20ThenΤότεToteG5119HewarnedG2008the disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētaisG3101that they should tellG3004noG3367oneμηδενὶmēdeniG3367that He wasthe Christχριστός.¶christosG5547.

Jesus Foretells His Death

21From that timeτότεtoteG5119JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424beganἤρξατοērxatoG757to showδεικνύεινdeiknueinG1166His disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētaisG3101that He mustδεῖdeiG1163goἀπελθεῖνapeltheinG565to JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHi'erosolumaG2414, andsufferπαθεῖνpatheinG3958manyπολλὰpollaG4183thingsG4183from the eldersπρεσβυτέρωνpresbuterōnG4245and chiefἀρχιερέωνarchiereōnG749priestsG749and scribesγραμματέωνgrammateōnG1122,and be killedἀποκτανθῆναιapoktanthēnaiG615,and be raisedἐγερθῆναι.egerthēnaiG1453up on the thirdτρίτῃtritēG5154dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250.
22PeterΠέτροςPetrosG4074tookG4355Him asideG4355and beganἤρξατοērxatoG757to rebukeἐπιτιμᾶνepitimanG2008Him, sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “GodG2436forbidG2436it,Lordκύριε·kurieG2962!Thisτοῦτο.¶toutoG3778shall neverοὐ μὴou mēG3756G3361happenἔσταιestaiG1510to You.”
23But He turnedστραφεὶςstrapheisG4762and saidG3004to PeterΠέτρῳ·PetrōG4074,“GetὕπαγεhupageG5217behindὀπίσωopisōG3694Me,Satanσατανᾶ,satanaG4567!You are a stumblingσκάνδαλονskandalonG4625blockG4625to Me; for you are not settingG5426your mindG5426onGod’sθεοῦtheouG2316interests, but man’sἀνθρώπων.¶anthrōpōnG444.”

Discipleship Is Costly

24ThenΤότεToteG5119JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424saidG3004to His disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētaisG3101,“IfεἴeiG1487anyoneτιςtisG5100wishesθέλειtheleiG2309to comeἐλθεῖν,eltheinG2064afterὀπίσωopisōG3694Me, he must denyἀπαρνησάσθωaparnēsasthōG533himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438, andtakeἀράτωaratōG142up his crossσταυρὸνstauronG4716and followἀκολουθείτωakoloutheitōG190Me.
25Forwhoeverὃς ἐὰνhos eanG3739G1437wishesθέλῃthelēG2309to saveσῶσαι,sōsaiG4982hislifeψυχὴνpsuchēnG5590will loseἀπολέσειapoleseiG622it; but whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739G302losesἀπολέσῃapolesēG622hislifeψυχὴνpsuchēnG5590for My sakeἕνεκενhenekenG1752will findεὑρήσειheurēseiG2147it.
26For whatΤίTiG5101will it profitὠφεληθήσεταιōphelēthēsetaiG5623a manἄνθρωπος,anthrōposG444ifἐὰνeanG1437he gainsκερδήσῃ,kerdēsēG2770the wholeὅλονholonG3650worldκόσμονkosmonG2889and forfeitsζημιωθῇ;zēmiōthēaG2210his soulψυχὴνpsuchēnG5590?OrἢēG2228whatτίtiG5101will a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444giveδώσειdōseiG1325in exchangeἀντάλλαγμαantallagmaG465for his soulψυχῆςpsuchēsG5590?
27For theSonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444is goingμέλλειmelleiG3195to comeἔρχεσθαιerchesthaiG2064in the gloryδόξῃdoxēG1391of His FatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962with His angelsἀγγέλωνangelōnG32, andwill thenτότεtoteG5119repayἀποδώσειapodōseiG591everyG1538manG1538accordingκατὰkataG2596to hisdeedsπρᾶξινpraxinG4234.
28“TrulyἈμὴνAmēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, there are someτινεςtinesG5100of thoseG3588who are standingἑστώτωνhestōtōnG2476hereὧδεhōdeG5602whoοἵτινεςoitinesG3748will not tasteγεύσωνταιgeusōntaiG1089deathθανάτουthanatouG2288untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193they seeG3708theSonυἱὸνhuionG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444comingἐρχόμενονerchomenonG2064in His kingdomβασιλείᾳbasileiaG932.”

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