Matthew 16
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The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
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But he answered them, “\+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+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* \+w fair|strong="G2105"\+w* \+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 red|strong="G4449"\+w*.’
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\+w In|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w morning|strong="G4404"\+w*, ‘\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* foul weather \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w red|strong="G4449"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w threatening|strong="G4768"\+w*.’ Hypocrites! \+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w how|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w discern|strong="G1252"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w appearance|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w discern|strong="G1252"\+w* \+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*!
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\+w An|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w adulterous|strong="G3428"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w seeks|strong="G1934"\+w* \+w after|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+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 the|strong="G2532"\+w* prophet \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w*.”
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The disciples came to the other side and had forgotten to take bread.
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Jesus said to them, “\+w Take|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w heed|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beware|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yeast|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\+w*.”
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They reasoned among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.”
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Jesus, perceiving it, said, “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w reason|strong="G1260"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3640"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G3640"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* bread?
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Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+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* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w*,
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\+w or|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* \+w baskets|strong="G4711"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w*?
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\+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* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w concerning|strong="G4012"\+w* bread? \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w beware|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yeast|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*.”
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Then they understood that he didn’t tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
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Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5101"\+w*, \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?”
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They said, “Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
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He said to them, “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+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*?”
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Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
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Jesus answered him, “\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w* Bar Jonah, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* blood \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+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*.
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\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Peter|strong="G4074"\+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 assembly|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 against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.
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\+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+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 and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w bind|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w bound|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w release|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w released|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.”
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Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.
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From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.
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Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This will never be done to you.”
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But he turned and said to Peter, “\+w Get|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w behind|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w stumbling|strong="G4625"\+w* \+w block|strong="G4625"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w setting|strong="G5426"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5426"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G5426"\+w* \+w on|strong="G5426"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w on|strong="G5426"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*.”
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Then Jesus said to his disciples, “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.
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\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w desires|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 will|strong="G2309"\+w* lose \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*.
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\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w profit|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w gains|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w and|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 man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1161"\+w* exchange \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*?
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\+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 will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+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 according|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w deeds|strong="G4234"\+w*.
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Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w some|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w way|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w taste|strong="G1089"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w see|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 in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom.”