Matthew 16 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Pharisees and Sadducees Test Jesus

(Mar 8:11–13; Luk 12:54–56 )

And the Pharisees^G5330 and Sadducees^G4523 came^G4334, and testing^G3985 Him, they asked^G1905 Him to show^G1925 them [fn]a sign^G4592 from heaven^G3772.

Mat 16:2

Mat 16:2But He replied to them, “[fn]When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’

Mat 16:3

Mat 16:3“And in the morning, ‘There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Do you know how to discern the [fn]appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times?

Mat 16:4

Mat 16:4“An evil and adulterous generation eagerly seeks for [fn]a sign; and [fn]a sign will not be given it, except the [fn]sign of Jonah.” And He left them and went away.

(Mar 8:14–21 )

Mat 16:5

And coming^G2064 to the other^G4008 side^G4008 of the sea, the disciples^G3101 had forgotten^G1950 to bring^G2983 bread^G740.

Mat 16:6

Mat 16:6And Jesus said to them, “Watch out and beware of the [fn]leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Mat 16:7

Mat 16:7Now they began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “He said that because we did not bring bread.”

Mat 16:8

Mat 16:8But Jesus, aware of this, said, “You men of little faith, why do you discuss among yourselves that you have no bread?

Mat 16:9

Mat 16:9“Do you not yet understand or remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets full you picked up?

Mat 16:10

Mat 16:10“Or the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many large baskets full you picked up?

Mat 16:11

Mat 16:11“How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the [fn]leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Mat 16:12

Mat 16:12Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Peter Confesses Jesus Is the Christ

(Mar 8:27–30; Luk 9:18–20 )

Mat 16:13

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

Mat 16:14

Mat 16:14And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, [fn]Elijah; but still others, [fn]Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”

Mat 16:15

Mat 16:15He *said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

Mat 16:16

Mat 16:16And Simon Peter answered and said, “You are [fn]the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Mat 16:17

Mat 16:17And Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon [fn]Bar-Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

Mat 16:18

Mat 16:18“And I also say to you that you are [fn]Peter, and upon this [fn]rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

Mat 16:19

Mat 16:19“I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth [fn]shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth [fn]shall have been loosed in heaven.”

Mat 16:20

Mat 16:20Then He [fn]warned the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the [fn]Christ.

Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection

(Mar 8:31–33; Luk 9:21, 22 )

Mat 16:21

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

Mat 16:22

Mat 16:22And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “[fn]God forbid it, Lord! This shall never [fn]happen to You.”

Mat 16:23

Mat 16:23But 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 [fn]God’s interests, but man’s.”

Take Up Your Cross

(Mar 8:34–38; Luk 9:23–26 )

Mat 16:24

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

Mat 16:25

Mat 16:25“For whoever wishes to save his [fn]life will lose it; but whoever loses his [fn]life for My sake will find it.

Mat 16:26

Mat 16:26“For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

Mat 16:27

Mat 16:27“For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and WILL THEN [fn]REPAY EACH ONE ACCORDING TO HIS [fn]DEEDS.

(Mar 9:1–13; Luk 9:27–36; 2Pe 1:16–18 )

Mat 16:28

“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.”