1 Here the|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330" and|strong="G2532" Sadducees|strong="G4523" came|strong="G4334" up|strong="G4334", and|strong="G2532", to|strong="G2532" test|strong="G3985" Jesus|strong="G2532", requested him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" show|strong="G1925" them|strong="G3588" some|strong="G3588" sign|strong="G4592" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" heavens|strong="G3772".
2 But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G3004" answered|strong="G3004", ‘\+w In|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w evening|strong="G3798"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* fine \+w weather|strong="G2105"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w red|strong="G4449"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* fire.”
3 \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w morning|strong="G4404"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2532"\+w* “\+w Today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* stormy, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w red|strong="G4449"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* fire \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w threatening|strong="G4768"\+w*.” \+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w learn|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* read \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w unable|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* read \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w*!
4 \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* unfaithful \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* asking \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w*.’ So|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" left|strong="G2641" them|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" away.
5 Now|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3101" had|strong="G2532" crossed to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" opposite shore, and|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" forgotten|strong="G1950" to|strong="G1519" take|strong="G2983" any|strong="G2983" bread.
6 Presently Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", ‘Take|strong="G1161" care|strong="G4337" and|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1161" your|strong="G2532" guard|strong="G4337" against the|strong="G2532" leaven|strong="G2219" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330" and|strong="G2532" Sadducees|strong="G4523".’
7 But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" disciples|strong="G3588" began|strong="G1161" talking|strong="G3004" among|strong="G1722" themselves|strong="G1438" about|strong="G1722" their|strong="G1438" having brought|strong="G1161" no|strong="G3756" bread.
8 On|strong="G1722" noticing this|strong="G3588", Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004", ‘\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w talking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w short|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* bread, \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3640"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G3640"\+w*?
9 Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3539"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w remember|strong="G3421"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* loaves \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G4000"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w baskets|strong="G2894"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* away?
10 \+w Nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* loaves \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w four|strong="G5070"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5070"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* basketfuls \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* away?
11 \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w speaking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* bread? \+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w guard|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w against|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leaven|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\+w*.’
12 Then|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" understood|strong="G4920" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" on|strong="G3004" their|strong="G2532" guard|strong="G4337", not|strong="G3756" against|strong="G3756" the|strong="G2532" leaven|strong="G2219" of|strong="G2532" bread, but|strong="G2532" against|strong="G3756" the|strong="G2532" teaching|strong="G1322" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330" and|strong="G2532" Sadducees|strong="G4523".
13 On|strong="G1519" coming|strong="G2064" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" region of|strong="G5207" Caesarea|strong="G2542" Philippi|strong="G5376", Jesus|strong="G2424" asked|strong="G2065" his|strong="G1519" disciples|strong="G3101" this|strong="G3588" question|strong="G2065" – ‘\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*?’
14 ‘Some|strong="G3588" say|strong="G3004" John|strong="G2491" the|strong="G1161" Baptist,’ they|strong="G1161" answered|strong="G3004", ‘Others|strong="G2087", however|strong="G1161", say|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G1161" is|strong="G3588" Elijah|strong="G2243", while|strong="G1161" others|strong="G2087" again say|strong="G3004" Jeremiah|strong="G2408", or|strong="G2228" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1520" the|strong="G1161" prophets|strong="G4396".’
15 ‘\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,’ he|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", ‘\+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?’
16 To|strong="G3004" this|strong="G3588" Simon|strong="G4613" Peter|strong="G4074" answered|strong="G3004", ‘You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1161" Christ|strong="G5547", the|strong="G1161" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G1161" living|strong="G2198" God|strong="G2316".’
17 ‘\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*, Son \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* Jonah,’ Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004". ‘\+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w human|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* revealed \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.
18 \+w Yes|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* name \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* “\+w Peter|strong="G4074"\+w*” – \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Rock|strong="G4073"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w church|strong="G1577"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gates|strong="G4439"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* Hades \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w prevail|strong="G2729"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.
19 \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w keys|strong="G2807"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \+w Whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* forbid \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* held \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* forbidden, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w allow|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* held \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* allowed.’
20 Then|strong="G5119" he|strong="G3754" charged|strong="G1291" his|strong="G3754" disciples|strong="G3101" not|strong="G3367" to|strong="G2443" tell|strong="G3004" anyone|strong="G3367" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3754" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" Christ|strong="G5547".
21 At|strong="G1519" that|strong="G3754" time|strong="G2250" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ began|strong="G5119" to|strong="G1519" explain to|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" disciples|strong="G3101" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" must|strong="G1163" go|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2414", and|strong="G2532" undergo much|strong="G4183" suffering|strong="G3958" at|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" hands of|strong="G2250" the|strong="G2532" elders|strong="G4245", and|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests, and|strong="G2532" teachers of|strong="G2250" the|strong="G2532" Law, and|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" death, and|strong="G2532" rise|strong="G1453" on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" third|strong="G5154" day|strong="G2250".
22 But|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G4074" took|strong="G4355" Jesus|strong="G3004" aside|strong="G4355", and|strong="G2532" began to|strong="G2532" rebuke|strong="G2008" him|strong="G3588". ‘Master|strong="G2962",’ he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", ‘please God|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" will|strong="G1510" never|strong="G3756" be|strong="G1510" your|strong="G2962" fate!’
23 Jesus|strong="G3004", however|strong="G1161", turning|strong="G4762" to|strong="G3004" Peter|strong="G4074", said|strong="G3004", ‘\+w Out|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* hindrance \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* look \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* person \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w*.’
24 Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1438" disciples|strong="G3101", ‘\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w wishes|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* steps, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G5100"\+w* renounce self, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.
25 \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wishes|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* lose \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*, loses \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*.
26 \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w good|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w gain|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w forfeits|strong="G2210"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2228"\+w* equal \+w value|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*?
27 \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* angels, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w give|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* actions deserve.
28 \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom.’