Matthew - 16

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

2 - He - answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: 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?

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.

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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 ?

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 .

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?

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

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

16 - And Simon - Peter - answered and said, Thou art the Christ - , 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.

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.

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.

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

22 - Then Peter - took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.

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.

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.

25 - For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall 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?

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.

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.