Matthew 16:1-28; Mark 8:1-38; Luke
9:18-27 (New International Version)
1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and
tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He
replied, "When evening comes, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for
the sky is red,'3 and in the morning, 'Today it will be stormy, for
the sky is red and overcast.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the
sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. 4 A
wicked and adulterous generation looks for a miraculous sign, but none will be
given it except the sign of Jonah."Jesus then left them and went away.
5 When they went across the lake, the disciples
forgot to take bread. 6 "Be careful," Jesus
said to them. "Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees
and Sadducees." 7 They discussed this among themselves
and said, "It is because we didn't bring any bread." 8 Aware
of their discussion, Jesus asked, "You of little faith, why are you
talking among yourselves about having no bread? 9 Do you still
not understand? Don't you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and
how many basketfuls you gathered? 10 Or the seven loaves for
the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 11 How
is it you don't understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on
your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees." 12 Then
they understood that he was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in
bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea
Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man
is?" 14 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist;
others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the
prophets." 15 "But what about you?" he
asked. "Who do you say I am?" 16Simon Peter
answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." 17 Jesus
replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not
revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven.18 And I tell
you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates
of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of
the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and
whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." 20 Then
he warned his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.
21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to
his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands
of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be
killed and on the third day be raised to life. 22 Peter took
him aside and began to rebuke him. "Never, Lord!" he said. "This
shall never happen to you!" 23 Jesus turned and said to
Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do
not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men." 24 Then
Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must
deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For
whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me
will find it. 26 What good will it be for a man if he gains
the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for
his soul? 27 For the Son of Man is going to come in his
Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according
to what he has done. 28 I tell you the truth, some who are
standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his
kingdom."
1 During those days another large crowd
gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and
said, 2 "I have compassion for these people; they have
already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. 3 If
I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of them
have come a long distance." 4 His disciples answered,
"But where in this remote place can anyone get enough bread to feed
them?" 5 "How many loaves do you have?"Jesus
asked. "Seven," they replied. 6 He told the crowd to
sit down on the ground. When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he
broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people, and they
did so. 7 They had a few small fish as well; he gave thanks
for them also and told the disciples to distribute them. 8 The
people ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven
basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 9 About four
thousand men were present. And having sent them away, 10 he
got into the boat with his disciples and went to the region of
Dalmanutha. 11 The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus.
To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven. 12 He
sighed deeply and said, "Why does this generation ask for a
miraculous sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to it." 13 Then
he left them, got back into the boat and crossed to the other side.
14 The disciples had forgotten to bring bread,
except for one loaf they had with them in the boat. 15"Be
careful," Jesus warned them. "Watch out for the yeast of
the Pharisees and that of Herod." 16They discussed this with
one another and said, "It is because we have no bread." 17 Aware
of their discussion, Jesus asked them: "Why are you talking about
having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts
hardened? 18 Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but
fail to hear? And don't you remember? 19 When I broke the five
loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick
up?" "Twelve," they replied. 20 "And
when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of
pieces did you pick up?" They answered, "Seven." 21He
said to them, "Do you still not understand?"
22 They came to Bethsaida, and some people
brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.23 He took the
blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the
man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, "Do you see
anything?" 24 He looked up and said, "I see people;
they look like trees walking around." 25 Once more Jesus
put his hands on the man's eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was
restored, and he saw everything clearly. 26 Jesus sent him
home, saying, "Don't go into the village. "
27 Jesus and his disciples went on to the
villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, "Who do
people say I am?" 28 They replied, "Some say John
the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the
prophets." 29 "But what about you?" he
asked. "Who do you say I am?"Peter answered, "You are the
Christ. " 30 Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about
him.
31 He then began to teach them that the Son of
Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and
teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise
again. 32 He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him
aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But when Jesus turned and
looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. "Get behind me,
Satan!" he said."You do not have in mind the things of God, but
the things of men." 34 Then he called the crowd to him
along with his disciples and said: "If anyone would come after me, he
must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For
whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me
and for the gospel will save it. 36 What good is it for a man
to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? 37 Or what can
a man give in exchange for his soul? 38 If anyone is ashamed
of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man
will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angels."
