Matthew 16 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Pharisees and Sadducees Test Jesus

1 The Pharisees ^G5330 and Sadducees ^G4523 came ^G4334 up ^G4334, and putting ^G3985 Jesus to ^G3985 the ^G3985 test ^G3985, they asked ^G1905 Him to show ^G1925 them a [fn]sign ^G4592 from heaven ^G3772.

2 But He replied ^G611 to them, “[fn]When it is evening ^G3798, you say ^G3004, ‘It will be fair ^G2105 weather ^G2105, for the sky ^G3772 is red ^G4449.’ 3 And in the morning ^G4404, ‘There will be a storm ^G5494 today ^G4594, for the sky ^G3772 is red ^G4449 and threatening ^G4768.’ You know ^G1097 how ^G1097 to discern ^G1252 the [fn]appearance ^G4383 of the sky ^G3772, but are you unable ^G1410 G3756 to discern the signs ^G4592 of the times ^G2540? 4 An evil ^G4190 and adulterous ^G3428 generation ^G1074 wants ^G1934 a [fn]sign ^G4592; and so a [fn]sign ^G4592 will not be given ^G1325 to it, except ^G1508 the sign ^G4592 of Jonah ^G2495.” And He left ^G2641 them and went ^G565 away ^G565.

5 And the disciples ^G3101 came ^G2064 to the other ^G4008 side ^G4008 of the sea, but they had forgotten ^G1950 to bring ^G2983 any bread ^G740. 6 And Jesus ^G2424 said ^G3004 to them, “Watch ^G3708 out ^G3708 and beware ^G4337 of the [fn]leaven ^G2219 of the Pharisees ^G5330 and Sadducees ^G4523.” 7 They began to discuss ^G1260 this among ^G1722 themselves ^G1438, saying ^G3004, “He said that because ^G3754 we did not bring ^G2983 any bread ^G740.” 8 But Jesus ^G2424, aware ^G1097 of this, said ^G3004, “You men ^G3640 of ^G3640 little ^G3640 faith ^G3640, why ^G5101 are you discussing ^G1260 among ^G1722 yourselves ^G1438 the fact that you have ^G2192 no ^G3756 bread ^G740? 9 Do you not yet ^G3768 understand ^G3539 nor ^G3761 remember ^G3421 the five ^G4002 loaves ^G740 of the five ^G4000 thousand ^G4000, and how ^G4214 many ^G4214 baskets ^G2894 you picked ^G2983 up? 10 Nor ^G3761 the seven ^G2033 loaves ^G740 of the four ^G5070 thousand ^G5070, and how ^G4214 many ^G4214 large ^G4711 baskets ^G4711 you picked ^G2983 up? 11 How ^G4459 is it that you do not understand ^G3539 that I did not speak ^G3004 to you about ^G4012 bread ^G740? But beware ^G4337 of the [fn]leaven ^G2219 of the Pharisees ^G5330 and Sadducees ^G4523.” 12 Then ^G5119 they understood ^G4920 that He did not say ^G3004 to beware ^G4337 of the [fn]leaven ^G2219 of bread ^G740, but of the teaching ^G1322 of the Pharisees ^G5330 and Sadducees ^G4523.

Peter’s Confession of Christ

13 Now ^G1161 when Jesus ^G2424 came ^G2064 into the region ^G3313 of Caesarea ^G2542 Philippi ^G5376, He was asking ^G2065 His disciples ^G3101, “Who ^G5101 do people ^G444 say ^G3004 that the Son ^G5207 of Man ^G444 is?”

14 And they said ^G3004, “Some ^G3588 G3303 say John ^G2491 the Baptist ^G910; and others ^G243, [fn]Elijah ^G2243; and still others ^G2087, [fn]Jeremiah ^G2408, or ^G2228 one ^G1520 of the other prophets ^G4396.” 15 He *said ^G3004 to them, “But who ^G5101 do you yourselves ^G4771 say ^G3004 that I am ^G1510?” 16 Simon ^G4613 Peter ^G4074 answered ^G611, “You are the [fn]Christ ^G5547, the Son ^G5207 of the living ^G2198 God ^G2316.” 17 And Jesus ^G2424 said ^G3004 to him, “Blessed ^G3107 are you, Simon ^G4613 [fn]Barjona ^G920, because ^G3754 flesh ^G4561 and blood ^G129 did not reveal ^G601 this to you, but My Father ^G3962 who ^G3588 is in heaven ^G3772. 18 And I also ^G2532 say ^G3004 to you that you are [fn]Peter ^G4074, and upon this ^G3778 [fn]rock ^G4073 I will build ^G3618 My church ^G1577; and the gates ^G4439 of Hades ^G86 will not overpower ^G2729 it. 19 I will give ^G1325 you the keys ^G2807 of the kingdom ^G932 of heaven ^G3772; and whatever ^G3739 G1437 you [fn]bind ^G1210 on earth ^G1093 [fn]shall have been bound ^G1210 in heaven ^G3772, and whatever ^G3739 G1437 you [fn]loose ^G3089 on earth ^G1093 [fn]shall have been loosed ^G3089 in heaven ^G3772.” 20 Then ^G5119 He gave ^G2008 the disciples ^G3101 strict ^G2008 orders ^G2008 that they were to tell ^G3004 no ^G3367 one ^G3367 that He was the [fn]Christ ^G5547.

Jesus Foretells His Death

21 From that ^G5119 time ^G5119 [fn]Jesus ^G2424 began ^G757 to [fn]point ^G1166 out ^G1166 to His disciples ^G3101 that it was necessary ^G1163 for Him to go ^G565 to Jerusalem ^G2414 and to suffer ^G3958 many ^G4183 things ^G4183 from the elders ^G4245, chief ^G749 priests ^G749, and scribes ^G1122, and to be killed ^G615, and to be raised ^G1453 up ^G1453 on the third ^G5154 day ^G2250.

22 And yet Peter ^G4074 took ^G4355 Him aside ^G4355 and began ^G757 to rebuke ^G2008 Him, saying ^G3004, “[fn]God ^G2436 forbid ^G2436 it, Lord ^G2962! This ^G3778 shall never ^G3756 G3361 [fn]happen ^G1510 to You!” 23 But He turned ^G4762 and said ^G3004 to Peter ^G4074, “Get ^G5217 behind ^G3694 Me, Satan ^G4567! You are a stumbling ^G4625 block ^G4625 to Me; for you are not setting ^G5426 your mind ^G5426 on ^G5426 [fn]God’s ^G2316 purposes, but men’s ^G444.”

Discipleship Is Costly

24 Then ^G5119 Jesus ^G2424 said ^G3004 to His disciples ^G3101, “If ^G1487 anyone ^G5100 wants ^G2309 to come ^G2064 after ^G3694 Me, he must deny ^G533 himself ^G1438, take ^G142 up ^G142 his cross ^G4716, and follow ^G190 Me.

25 For whoever ^G3739 G1437 wants ^G2309 to save ^G4982 his [fn]life ^G5590 will lose ^G622 it; but whoever ^G3739 G302 loses ^G622 his [fn]life ^G5590 for My sake ^G6025 will find ^G2147 it. 26 For what ^G5101 good ^G5623 will it do ^G5623 a person ^G444 if ^G1437 he gains ^G2770 the whole ^G3650 world ^G2889, but [fn]forfeits ^G2210 his soul ^G5590? Or ^G2228 what ^G5101 will a person ^G444 give ^G1325 in exchange ^G465 for his soul ^G5590? 27 For the Son ^G5207 of Man ^G444 is ^G3195 going ^G3195 to ^G3195 come ^G2064 in the glory ^G1391 of His Father ^G3962 with His angels ^G32, and WILL THEN ^G5119 REPAY ^G591 EVERY ^G1538 PERSON ^G1538 ACCORDING ^G2596 TO HIS [fn]DEEDS ^G4234.

28 “Truly ^G281 I say ^G3004 to you, there are some ^G5100 of those ^G3588 who are standing ^G2476 here ^G5602 who ^G3748 will not taste ^G1089 death ^G2288 until ^G2193 they see ^G3708 the Son ^G5207 of Man ^G444 coming ^G2064 in His kingdom ^G932.”