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href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14#h=116:0-116:1189">14:1-12</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus feeds about 5,000 men, as well as women and children (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14#h=116:1189-117:944">14:13-21</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus walks on water (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14#h=117:944-118:1140">14:22-33</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Healings in Gennesaret (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14#h=118:1140-120:0">14:34-36</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Issue about ritual washing of hands (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/15#h=120:0-121:725">15:1-9</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Defilement comes from the heart (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/15#h=121:725-123:0">15:10-20</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Phoenician woman’s great faith (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/15#h=123:0-124:0">15:21-28</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus heals many ailments (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/15#h=124:0-125:0">15:29-31</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus feeds 4,000 men, as well as women and children (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/15#h=125:0-126:0">15:32-39</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Pharisees and Sadducees ask for a sign from heaven (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16#h=126:0-127:0">16:1-4</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus warns against leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16#h=127:0-128:0">16:5-12</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Peter identifies Jesus as the Christ (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16#h=128:0-128:531">16:13-17</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus gives Peter the keys of the Kingdom (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16#h=128:531-129:0">16:18-20</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus foretells his death and resurrection (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16#h=129:0-130:0">16:21-23</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Requirements of true discipleship (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16#h=130:0-131:0">16:24-28</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus’ transfiguration (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/17#h=131:0-133:0">17:1-13</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus heals a demon-possessed boy (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/17#h=133:0-133:531">17:14-18</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Faith the size of a mustard grain (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/17#h=133:531-133:856">17:19, 20</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus again foretells his death and resurrection (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/17#h=134:0-135:0">17:22, 23</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Tax paid with coin from the mouth of a fish (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/17#h=135:0-136:0">17:24-27</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Who is the greatest in the Kingdom? (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/18#h=136:0-137:0">18:1-6</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Stumbling blocks (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/18#h=137:0-137:740">18:7-10</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Illustration of the lost sheep (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/18#h=138:0-139:0">18:12-14</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">How to settle differences and gain a brother (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/18#h=139:0-141:0">18:15-20</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Illustration of the unforgiving slave (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/18#h=141:0-143:0">18:21-35</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-1" data-section-citation="040016001040016001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:1</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/575" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-576"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 12:38; Mr 8:11; Lu 11:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-576" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-576" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1611" data-pid="1611" class="se"></p> <div id="p1612" data-pid="1612"><p data-pid="1612" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1955/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1612" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1955/0">5/2021, p. 4</a></p> </div><p id="p1613" data-pid="1613" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1956/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 664-665,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1957/0"> 941</a></p> <div id="p1614" data-pid="1614"><p data-pid="1614" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1958/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1614" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1958/0">7/15/1993, p. 32</a></p> </div><p id="p1615" data-pid="1615" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p416" data-pid="416" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/414/0">w21.05 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/414/2"> it-2 665,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/414/4"> 941;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/414/6"> w93 7/15 32;</a></p> <p id="p417" data-pid="417" class="sx"></p> <p id="p467" data-pid="467" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/465/0">w82 5/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/465/2"> w74 748;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/465/4"> ad 731,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/465/5"> 1431,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/465/6"> 1500-1501,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/465/7"> 1531;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/465/8"> w53 117</a></p> <p id="p468" data-pid="468" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-2" data-section-citation="040016002040016002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>said to them:</strong> A few important ancient <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/0/0">manuscripts</a> omit the rest of <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/1/0" data-bid="2-1" class="b">verse 2</a> as well as all of <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/2/0" data-bid="3-1" class="b">verse 3</a>. Although there is some uncertainty regarding the authenticity of these words, many authorities favor including them based on the great number of other early and later manuscripts that include them.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/576" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-577"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 12:54</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-577" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-577" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1615" data-pid="1615" class="se"></p> <div id="p1616" data-pid="1616"><p data-pid="1616" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1959/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1616" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1959/0">5/1/2007, p. 32</a></p><p data-pid="1616" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1960/0">7/15/1993, p. 32</a></p> </div><p id="p1617" data-pid="1617" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p417" data-pid="417" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/415/0">w07 5/1 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/415/2"> w93 7/15 32;</a></p> <p id="p418" data-pid="418" class="sx"></p> <p id="p468" data-pid="468" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/466/0">g80 9/8 23-24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/466/2"> w53 117;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/466/3"> w51 334</a></p> <p id="p469" data-pid="469" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-3" data-section-citation="040016003040016003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:3</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1617" data-pid="1617" class="se"></p> <div id="p1618" data-pid="1618"><p data-pid="1618" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1961/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1618" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1961/0">5/1/2007, p. 32</a></p><p data-pid="1618" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1962/0">10/1/2005, pp. 3-4</a></p><p data-pid="1618" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1963/0">7/15/1993, p. 32</a></p> </div><p id="p1619" data-pid="1619" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p418" data-pid="418" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/416/0">w07 5/1 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/416/2"> w05 10/1 3-4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/416/4"> w93 7/15 32;</a></p> <p id="p419" data-pid="419" class="sx"></p> <p id="p469" data-pid="469" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/467/0">g80 9/8 23-24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/467/2"> w61 80;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/467/3"> w53 117;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/467/4"> w51 334;</a><span class="ni"> w38 57;</span><span class="ni"> w36 85</span></p> <p id="p470" data-pid="470" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-4" data-section-citation="040016004040016004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:4</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="s5"><strong>adulterous:</strong> Refers to spiritual adultery, or unfaithfulness to God.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/1/0">study note on Mr 8:38</a>.</p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="s5"><strong>sign of Jonah:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/2/0">study note on Mt 12:39</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-54"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p297" data-pid="297">Or “miraculous proof.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/577" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-578"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-578" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-578" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/578" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-579"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jon 1:17; Mt 12:39; Lu 11:29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-579" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-579" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1619" data-pid="1619" class="se"></p> <p id="p1620" data-pid="1620" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1964/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 664-665,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1965/0"> 941</a></p> <div id="p1621" data-pid="1621"><p data-pid="1621" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1966/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1621" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1966/0">11/1/1995, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="1621" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1967/0">7/15/1993, p. 32</a></p> </div><p id="p1622" data-pid="1622" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1968/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> pp. 153,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1969/0"> 154-155</a></p> <p id="p1623" data-pid="1623" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p419" data-pid="419" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/417/0">it-2 665,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/417/2"> 941;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/417/4"> w95 11/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/417/6"> w93 7/15 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/417/8"> si 153-155;</a></p> <p id="p420" data-pid="420" class="sx"></p> <p id="p470" data-pid="470" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/468/0">w82 5/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/468/2"> w82 11/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/468/4"> w74 296;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/468/6"> ad 956;</a><span class="ni"> im 335;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/468/8"> w53 117;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/468/9"> w51 144;</a><span class="ni"> w38 57</span></p> <p id="p471" data-pid="471" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-5" data-section-citation="040016005040016005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:5</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="s5"><strong>to the other side:</strong> That is, to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, evidently toward Bethsaida on the northeastern shore of the lake.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/579" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-580"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:13-21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-580" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-580" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1623" data-pid="1623" class="se"></p> <p id="p1624" data-pid="1624" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1970/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 140</a></p> <div id="p1625" data-pid="1625"><p data-pid="1625" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1971/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1625" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1971/0">12/1/1987, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p1626" data-pid="1626" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p420" data-pid="420" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/418/0">jy 140;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/418/2"> gt chapter 58;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/418/4"> w87 12/1 8</a></p> <p id="p421" data-pid="421" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-6" data-section-citation="040016006040016006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:6</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="s5"><strong>leaven:</strong> Or “yeast.” Often used figuratively in the Bible to denote corruption and sin, here referring to corrupt teachings.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/6/0" data-bid="7-1" class="b">Mt 16:12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/6/1" data-bid="7-2" class="b"> 1Co 5:6-8</a>; compare <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/3/0">study note on Mt 13:33</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/580" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-581"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:15; Lu 12:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-581" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-581" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1626" data-pid="1626" class="se"></p> <div id="p1627" data-pid="1627"><p data-pid="1627" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1972/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1627" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1972/0">6/2018, p. 6</a></p> </div><p id="p1628" data-pid="1628" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1973/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 827-828,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1974/0"> 1099</a></p> <p id="p1629" data-pid="1629" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1975/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 140</a></p> <div id="p1630" data-pid="1630"><p data-pid="1630" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1976/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1630" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1976/0">10/1/1998, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="1630" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1977/0">3/15/1995, pp. 24-28</a></p><p data-pid="1630" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1978/0">12/1/1987, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p1631" data-pid="1631" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p421" data-pid="421" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/419/0">w18.06 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/419/2"> it-1 827-828,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/419/4"> 1099;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/419/6"> jy 140;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/419/8"> w98 10/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/419/10"> w95 3/15 24-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/419/12"> gt chapter 58;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/419/14"> w87 12/1 8;</a></p> <p id="p422" data-pid="422" class="sx"></p> <p id="p471" data-pid="471" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/469/0">sl 209-210;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/469/2"> ad 761;</a><span class="ni"> g61 1/8 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/469/4"> w54 40;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/469/5"> w52 74</a></p> <p id="p472" data-pid="472" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-7" data-section-citation="040016007040016007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:7</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1631" data-pid="1631" class="se"></p> <p id="p1632" data-pid="1632" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1979/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 140</a></p> <div id="p1633" data-pid="1633"><p data-pid="1633" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1980/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1633" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1980/0">12/1/1987, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p1634" data-pid="1634" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p422" data-pid="422" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/420/0">jy 140;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/420/2"> gt chapter 58;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/420/4"> w87 12/1 9</a></p> <p id="p423" data-pid="423" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-8" data-section-citation="040016008040016008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:8</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1634" data-pid="1634" class="se"></p> <p id="p1635" data-pid="1635" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1981/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 140-141</a></p> <div id="p1636" data-pid="1636"><p data-pid="1636" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1982/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1636" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1982/0">12/1/1987, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p1637" data-pid="1637" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p423" data-pid="423" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/421/0">jy 140;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/421/2"> gt chapter 58;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/421/4"> w87 12/1 9</a></p> <p id="p424" data-pid="424" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-9" data-section-citation="040016009040016009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:9</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="s5"><strong>baskets:</strong> Reporting on the two occasions when Jesus miraculously fed the crowds (see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/4/0">study notes on Mt 14:20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/5/0"> 15:37;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/6/0"> 16:10</a> and parallel accounts at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/8/0" data-bid="9-1" class="b">Mr 6:43;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/8/1" data-bid="9-2" class="b"> 8:8,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/8/2" data-bid="9-3" class="b"> 19, 20</a>), the accounts consistently distinguish between the types of baskets used for collecting leftovers. When he fed about 5,000, the Greek term <em>koʹphi·nos</em> (rendered “basket”) is used; when he fed the 4,000, the Greek word <em>sphy·risʹ</em> (rendered “large basket”) is used. This indicates that the writers were present or had received the facts from reliable eyewitnesses.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072059#chapter=16"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072059/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/576" ><span class="caption"><p>Baskets</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/581" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-582"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 14:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-582" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-582" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1637" data-pid="1637" class="se"></p> <p id="p1638" data-pid="1638" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1983/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 262</a></p> <p id="p1639" data-pid="1639" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p424" data-pid="424" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/422/0">it-1 262;</a></p> <p id="p425" data-pid="425" class="sx"></p> <p id="p472" data-pid="472" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/470/0">ad 195;</a><span class="ni"> g65 12/8 27</span></p> <p id="p473" data-pid="473" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-10" data-section-citation="040016010040016010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:10</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="s5"><strong>large baskets:</strong> Or “provision baskets.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/7/0">study notes on Mt 15:37;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/8/0"> 16:9</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/582" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-583"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 15:34</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-583" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-583" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1639" data-pid="1639" class="se"></p> <p id="p1640" data-pid="1640" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1984/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 262</a></p> <p id="p1641" data-pid="1641" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p425" data-pid="425" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/423/0">it-1 262;</a></p> <p id="p426" data-pid="426" class="sx"></p> <p id="p473" data-pid="473" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/471/0">ad 195;</a><span class="ni"> g65 12/8 27</span></p> <p id="p474" data-pid="474" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-11" data-section-citation="040016011040016011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:11</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/583" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-584"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 12:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-584" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-584" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1641" data-pid="1641" class="se"></p> <p id="p1642" data-pid="1642" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1985/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 827-828</a></p> <p id="p1643" data-pid="1643" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1986/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 141</a></p> <div id="p1644" data-pid="1644"><p data-pid="1644" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1987/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1644" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1987/0">12/1/1987, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p1645" data-pid="1645" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p426" data-pid="426" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/424/0">it-1 827-828;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/424/2"> jy 141;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/424/4"> gt chapter 58;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/424/6"> w87 12/1 9;</a></p> <p id="p427" data-pid="427" class="sx"></p> <p id="p474" data-pid="474" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/472/0">w52 74</a></p> <p id="p475" data-pid="475" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-12" data-section-citation="040016012040016012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:12</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1645" data-pid="1645" class="se"></p> <div id="p1646" data-pid="1646"><p data-pid="1646" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1988/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1646" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1988/0">6/2018, p. 6</a></p> </div><p id="p1647" data-pid="1647" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1989/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 827-828</a></p> <p id="p1648" data-pid="1648" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1990/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 141</a></p> <div id="p1649" data-pid="1649"><p data-pid="1649" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1991/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1649" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1991/0">12/1/1987, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p1650" data-pid="1650" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p427" data-pid="427" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/425/0">w18.06 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/425/2"> it-1 827-828;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/425/4"> jy 141;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/425/6"> gt chapter 58;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/425/8"> w87 12/1 9;</a></p> <p id="p428" data-pid="428" class="sx"></p> <p id="p475" data-pid="475" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/473/0">sl 209-210;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/473/2"> w52 74</a></p> <p id="p476" data-pid="476" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-13" data-section-citation="040016013040016013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:13</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="s5"><strong>Caesarea Philippi:</strong> A town situated at the headwaters of the Jordan River at an elevation of 350 m (1,150 ft) above sea level. The town is some 40 km (25 mi) N of the Sea of Galilee and near the SW foot of Mount Hermon. It was named Caesarea by Philip the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/9/0">tetrarch</a>, son of Herod the Great, in honor of the Roman emperor. In order to distinguish it from the seaport city of the same name, it was called Caesarea Philippi, which means “Caesarea of Philip.”—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/0">App. B10</a>.</p> <p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="s5"><strong>Son of man:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/10/0">study note on Mt 8:20</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072032#chapter=16"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072032/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/526" ><span class="caption"><p>From the Sea of Galilee to the Region of Caesarea Philippi</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/584" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-585"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:27-29; Lu 9:18-20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-585" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-585" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1650" data-pid="1650" class="se"></p> <p id="p1651" data-pid="1651" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1992/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 385</a></p> <p id="p1652" data-pid="1652" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1993/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 540</a></p> <p id="p1653" data-pid="1653" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1994/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 142</a></p> <p id="p1654" data-pid="1654" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1995/0"><em>Imitate,</em> pp. 190-191</a></p> <div id="p1655" data-pid="1655"><p data-pid="1655" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1996/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1655" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1996/0">1/1/2010, pp. 25-26</a></p><p data-pid="1655" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1997/0">12/15/2001, pp. 3-4</a></p><p data-pid="1655" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1998/0">12/15/1987, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p1656" data-pid="1656" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p428" data-pid="428" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/426/0">it-1 385;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/426/2"> it-2 540;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/426/4"> jy 142;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/426/6"> ia 190-191;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/426/9"> w10 1/1 25-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/426/12"> w01 12/15 3-4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/426/14"> gt chapter 59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/426/16"> w87 12/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p429" data-pid="429" class="sx"></p> <p id="p476" data-pid="476" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/474/0">ad 1531;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/474/1"> w69 147;</a><span class="ni"> im 87;</span><span class="ni"> ns 248</span></p> <p id="p477" data-pid="477" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-14" data-section-citation="040016014040016014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:14</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="s5"><strong>John the Baptist:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/11/0">study notes on Mt 3:1</a>.</p> <p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="s5"><strong>Elijah:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/12/0">study note on Mt 11:14</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/585" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-586"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 14:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-586" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-586" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/586" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-587"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:25, 26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-587" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-587" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1656" data-pid="1656" class="se"></p> <p id="p1657" data-pid="1657" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1999/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 30-31</a></p> <p id="p1658" data-pid="1658" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2000/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 142</a></p> <p id="p1659" data-pid="1659" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2001/0"><em>Jeremiah,</em> p. 32</a></p> <div id="p1660" data-pid="1660"><p data-pid="1660" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2002/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1660" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2002/0">12/15/1987, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p1661" data-pid="1661" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p429" data-pid="429" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/427/0">it-2 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/427/2"> jy 142;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/427/4"> jr 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/427/6"> gt chapter 59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/427/8"> w87 12/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p430" data-pid="430" class="sx"></p> <p id="p477" data-pid="477" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/475/0">w81 12/15 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/475/2"> w77 750;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/475/4"> ad 901;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/475/5"> w69 147</a></p> <p id="p478" data-pid="478" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-15" data-section-citation="040016015040016015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:15</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p478" data-pid="478" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/476/0">w69 147</a></p> <p id="p479" data-pid="479" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-16" data-section-citation="040016016040016016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:16</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="s5"><strong>Simon Peter:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/13/0">study note on Mt 10:2</a>.</p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="s5"><strong>the Christ:</strong> Peter identifies Jesus as “the Christ” (Greek, <em>ho Khri·stosʹ</em>), a title equivalent to “the Messiah” (from Hebrew <em>ma·shiʹach</em>), both meaning “Anointed One.” Here “Christ” is preceded by the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/14/0">definite article</a> in Greek, evidently as a way of emphasizing Jesus’ office as the Messiah.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/15/0">study notes on Mt 1:1;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/16/0"> 2:4</a>.</p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="s5"><strong>the living God:</strong> An expression used to highlight that Jehovah is alive and active in contrast with the lifeless gods of the nations (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/13/0" data-bid="14-1" class="b">Ac 14:15</a>), such as the gods worshipped in the region of Caesarea Philippi (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/14/0" data-bid="15-1" class="b">Mt 16:13</a>). This term also occurs in the Hebrew Scriptures.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/15/0" data-bid="16-1" class="b">De 5:26;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/15/1" data-bid="16-2" class="b"> Jer 10:10</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/587" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-588"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:29; Lu 9:20; Joh 1:40, 41; 4:25; 11:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-588" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-588" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/588" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-589"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 2:7; Mt 14:33; Joh 6:68, 69; Ac 9:20, 22; Heb 1:2; 1Jo 4:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-589" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-589" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1661" data-pid="1661" class="se"></p> <p id="p1662" data-pid="1662" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2003/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 438</a></p> <p id="p1663" data-pid="1663" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2004/0"><em>Imitate,</em> p. 191</a></p> <div id="p1664" data-pid="1664"><p data-pid="1664" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2005/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1664" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2005/0">1/1/2010, p. 26</a></p> </div><p id="p1665" data-pid="1665" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p430" data-pid="430" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/428/0">it-1 438;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/428/2"> ia 191;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/428/5"> w10 1/1 26;</a></p> <p id="p431" data-pid="431" class="sx"></p> <p id="p479" data-pid="479" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/477/0">w78 5/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/477/2"> ad 315,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/477/3"> 1149,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/477/4"> 1184,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/477/5"> 1296,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/477/6"> 1501;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/477/7"> g70 9/22 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/477/9"> w69 28,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/477/10"> 147;</a><span class="ni"> km 1/68 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/477/12"> w63 215,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/477/13"> 539;</a><span class="ni"> rw 38</span></p> <p id="p480" data-pid="480" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-17" data-section-citation="040016017040016017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:17</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="s5"><strong>son of Jonah:</strong> Or “Bar-jonah.” Many Hebrew names included the Hebrew word <em>ben</em> or the Aramaic word <em>bar,</em> both meaning “son,” followed by the name of the father as a surname. The use of the Aramaic loanword <em>bar</em> in several proper names, such as Bartholomew, Bartimaeus, Barnabas, and Bar-Jesus, is evidence of the influence of Aramaic on the Hebrew spoken in Jesus’ day.</p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="s5"><strong>flesh and blood:</strong> Or “a human,” a common Jewish expression. In this context, it evidently refers to fleshly or human thinking.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/17/0" data-bid="18-1" class="b">Ga 1:16</a>, ftn.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/589" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-590"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 11:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-590" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-590" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1665" data-pid="1665" class="se"></p> <p id="p1666" data-pid="1666" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2006/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 89</a></p> <p id="p1667" data-pid="1667" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2007/0"><em>Imitate,</em> p. 191</a></p> <div id="p1668" data-pid="1668"><p data-pid="1668" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2008/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1668" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2008/0">1/1/2010, p. 26</a></p> </div><p id="p1669" data-pid="1669" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p431" data-pid="431" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/429/0">it-2 89;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/429/2"> ia 191;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/429/4"> w10 1/1 26;</a></p> <p id="p432" data-pid="432" class="sx"></p> <p id="p480" data-pid="480" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/478/0">g77 3/8 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/478/3"> ad 569,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/478/4"> 947,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/478/5"> 955;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/478/6"> w65 390;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/478/7"> w63 158,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/478/8"> 215;</a><span class="ni"> rw 38;</span><span class="ni"> co 27</span></p> <p id="p481" data-pid="481" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-18" data-section-citation="040016018040016018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:18</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="s5"><strong>You are Peter, and on this rock:</strong> The Greek word <em>peʹtros</em> in the masculine gender means “a piece of rock; a stone.” Here it is used as a proper name (Peter), the Greek form of the name Jesus gave Simon. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/19/0" data-bid="20-1" class="b">Joh 1:42</a>) The feminine form <em>peʹtra</em> is rendered “rock,” and it may denote bedrock, a cliff, or a mass of rock. This Greek word also occurs at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">Mt 7:24, 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/20/1" data-bid="21-2" class="b"> 27:60;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/20/2" data-bid="21-3" class="b"> Lu 6:48;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/20/3" data-bid="21-4" class="b"> 8:6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/20/4" data-bid="21-5" class="b"> Ro 9:33;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/20/5" data-bid="21-6" class="b"> 1Co 10:4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/20/6" data-bid="21-7" class="b"> 1Pe 2:8</a>. Peter evidently did not view himself as the rock on which Jesus would build his congregation, since he wrote at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/21/0" data-bid="22-1" class="b">1Pe 2:4-8</a> that Jesus was the long-foretold “foundation cornerstone,” chosen by God himself. Similarly, the apostle Paul referred to Jesus as the “foundation” and “the spiritual rock.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/22/0" data-bid="23-1" class="b">1Co 3:11;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/22/1" data-bid="23-2" class="b"> 10:4</a>) So Jesus was evidently using a play on words, saying in effect: ‘You, the one I called Peter, a Piece of Rock, have discerned the true identity of the Christ, “this rock,” the one who will serve as the foundation of the Christian congregation.’</p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="s5"><strong>congregation:</strong> This is the first occurrence of the Greek term <em>ek·kle·siʹa.</em> It comes from two Greek words, <em>ek,</em> meaning “out,” and <em>ka·leʹo,</em> meaning “to call.” It refers to a group of people summoned or called together for a particular purpose or activity. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/17/0">Glossary</a>.) In this context, Jesus foretells the formation of the Christian congregation, made up of anointed Christians, who as “living stones” are being “built up into a spiritual house.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/23/0" data-bid="24-1" class="b">1Pe 2:4, 5</a>) This Greek term is frequently used in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/18/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a> as an equivalent of the Hebrew term rendered “congregation,” which often refers to the entire nation of God’s people. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/24/0" data-bid="25-1" class="b">De 23:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/24/1" data-bid="25-2" class="b"> 31:30</a>) At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/25/0" data-bid="26-1" class="b">Ac 7:38</a>, the Israelites who were called out of Egypt are referred to as a “congregation.” Similarly, Christians who are “called . . . out of darkness” and “chosen . . . out of the world” make up “the congregation of God.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/26/0" data-bid="27-1" class="b">1Pe 2:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/26/1" data-bid="27-2" class="b"> Joh 15:19;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/26/2" data-bid="27-3" class="b"> 1Co 1:2</a>.</p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="s5"><strong>the Grave:</strong> Or “Hades,” that is, the common grave of mankind. (See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/19/0">Grave</a>.”) The Bible speaks of the dead as being within “the gates of death” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/27/0" data-bid="28-1" class="b">Ps 107:18</a>) and “the gates of the Grave” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/28/0" data-bid="29-1" class="b">Isa 38:10</a>), that is, subject to the power of death. Jesus promises victory over the Grave, meaning that “the gates” of the Grave will open to release the dead by means of a resurrection. His own resurrection confirmed the truthfulness of his promise. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/29/0" data-bid="30-1" class="b">Mt 16:21</a>) Because the congregation is built on Jesus, the one who can release its members from death, it cannot be overpowered by or permanently restrained by the Grave.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/30/0" data-bid="31-1" class="b">Ac 2:31;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/30/1" data-bid="31-2" class="b"> Re 1:18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/30/2" data-bid="31-3" class="b"> 20:13, 14</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/590" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-591"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:42</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-591" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-591" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/591" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-592"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 9:33; 1Co 3:11; 10:4; Eph 2:20; 1Pe 2:6-8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-592" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-592" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/592" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-593"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Re 1:17, 18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-593" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-593" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1669" data-pid="1669" class="se"></p> <p id="p1670" data-pid="1670" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2009/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 161,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2010/0"> 497-498,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2011/0"> 897-898,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2012/0"> 1016</a></p> <p id="p1671" data-pid="1671" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2013/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 816-817</a></p> <div id="p1672" data-pid="1672"><p data-pid="1672" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2014/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1672" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2014/0">12/1/2015, pp. 12-14</a></p><p data-pid="1672" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2015/0">8/1/2011, pp. 24-25</a></p><p data-pid="1672" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2016/0">1/1/2010, pp. 26,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2017/0"> 28</a></p><p data-pid="1672" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2018/0">4/15/2007, p. 21</a></p><p data-pid="1672" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2019/0">12/15/1987, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p1673" data-pid="1673" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2020/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 142</a></p> <p id="p1674" data-pid="1674" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2021/0"><em>Imitate,</em> p. 191</a></p> <div id="p1675" data-pid="1675"><p data-pid="1675" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2022/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1675" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2022/0">9/8/1993, pp. 21-22</a></p><p data-pid="1675" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2023/0">2/8/1989, p. 10</a></p> </div><p id="p1676" data-pid="1676" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2024/0"><em>Mankind’s Search for God,</em> p. 268</a></p> <p id="p1677" data-pid="1677" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2025/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> pp. 37-39</a></p> <p id="p1678" data-pid="1678" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p432" data-pid="432" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/430/0">it-1 161,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/430/2"> 497,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/430/4"> 897-898,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/430/6"> 1016;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/430/8"> it-2 816-817;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/430/10"> w15 12/1 12-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/430/12"> jy 142;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/430/15"> ia 191;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/430/17"> w11 8/1 24-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/430/20"> w10 1/1 26,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/430/22"> 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/430/24"> w07 4/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/430/26"> g93 9/8 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/430/29"> gt chapter 59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/430/32"> sh 268;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/430/34"> rs 37-39;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/430/36"> g89 2/8 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/430/38"> w87 12/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p433" data-pid="433" class="sx"></p> <p id="p481" data-pid="481" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/0">g82 2/22 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/2"> tr 117-118;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/4"> w79 10/1 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/6"> g77 3/8 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/10"> w76 244-245;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/13"> hs 106-107,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/16"> 166;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/18"> w74 599-600;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/20"> po 158;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/22"> w73 243;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/24"> w72 717;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/26"> ad 118,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/27"> 700-701,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/28"> 1406,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/29"> 1415-1416;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/30"> w69 198;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/31"> w66 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/32"> w65 42,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/33"> 103,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/34"> 749;</a><span class="ni"> im 237,</span><span class="ni"> 245,</span><span class="ni"> 345;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/38"> w63 203,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/39"> 213;</a><span class="ni"> bf 427,</span><span class="ni"> 443;</span><span class="ni"> g63 1/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/43"> w62 363;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/44"> w61 6,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/45"> 138;</a><span class="ni"> ns 248;</span><span class="ni"> yb61 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/48"> w59 378;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/49"> w58 105,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/50"> 362;</a><span class="ni"> yw 146;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/52"> w57 423;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/53"> w55 612;</a><span class="ni"> sr55 81;</span><span class="ni"> lg 125;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/56"> w51 345;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/479/57"> w50 456;</a><span class="ni"> g50 4/8 25;</span><span class="ni"> w49 14,</span><span class="ni"> 91;</span><span class="ni"> g49 11/8 25;</span><span class="ni"> w48 12;</span><span class="ni"> w47 28;</span><span class="ni"> ta 268;</span><span class="ni"> ki 269;</span><span class="ni"> rw 34,</span><span class="ni"> 38;</span><span class="ni"> w43 21,</span><span class="ni"> 37,</span><span class="ni"> 199;</span><span class="ni"> tf 268;</span><span class="ni"> ci 134;</span><span class="ni"> g41 11/26 15-16;</span><span class="ni"> w39 174;</span><span class="ni"> g39 4/5 17;</span><span class="ni"> en 132;</span><span class="ni"> co 23,</span><span class="ni"> 27;</span><span class="ni"> w36 36;</span><span class="ni"> ch 190;</span><span class="ni"> g36 7/1 636;</span><span class="ni"> w32 38;</span><span class="ni"> ke 28</span></p> <p id="p482" data-pid="482" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-19" data-section-citation="040016019040016019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:19</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="s5"><strong>keys of the Kingdom of the heavens:</strong> In the Bible, those who were given certain keys, whether literal or figurative, were entrusted with a degree of authority. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/32/0" data-bid="33-1" class="b">1Ch 9:26, 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/32/1" data-bid="33-2" class="b"> Isa 22:20-22</a>) So the term “key” came to symbolize authority and responsibility. Peter used these “keys” entrusted to him to open up for Jews (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/33/0" data-bid="34-1" class="b">Ac 2:22-41</a>), Samaritans (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/34/0" data-bid="35-1" class="b">Ac 8:14-17</a>), and Gentiles (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/35/0" data-bid="36-1" class="b">Ac 10:34-38</a>) the opportunity to receive God’s spirit with a view to their entering the heavenly Kingdom.</p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="s5"><strong>bind . . . loosen:</strong> Or “lock . . . unlock.” Evidently referring to decisions forbidding or allowing certain actions or developments.—Compare <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/20/0">study note on Mt 18:18</a>.</p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="s5"><strong>will already be bound . . . will already be loosened:</strong> The unusual construction of Greek verbs here (future form of “to be” combined with perfect passive participle of “bind” and “loosen”) indicates that whatever decision Peter made (“whatever you may bind”; “whatever you may loosen”) would be made after the corresponding decision was made in heaven; it would not precede it.—Compare <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/21/0">study note on Mt 18:18</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/593" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-594"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 18:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-594" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-594" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1678" data-pid="1678" class="se"></p> <p id="p1679" data-pid="1679" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2026/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 124</a></p> <p id="p1680" data-pid="1680" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2027/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 56</a></p> <p id="p1681" data-pid="1681" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2028/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 148-149</a></p> <p id="p1682" data-pid="1682" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2029/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 142-143</a></p> <p id="p1683" data-pid="1683" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2030/0"><em>Imitate,</em> p. 191</a></p> <div id="p1684" data-pid="1684"><p data-pid="1684" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2031/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1684" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2031/0">1/1/2010, p. 26</a></p><p data-pid="1684" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2032/0">3/15/1991, pp. 4-5</a></p><p data-pid="1684" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2033/0">6/1/1990, pp. 12-13,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2034/0"> 17</a></p><p data-pid="1684" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2035/0">5/15/1988, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="1684" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2036/0">12/15/1987, p. 8</a></p> </div><div id="p1685" data-pid="1685"><p data-pid="1685" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2037/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1685" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2037/0">9/8/1993, p. 23</a></p> </div><p id="p1686" data-pid="1686" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2038/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> pp. 39-41</a></p> <p id="p1687" data-pid="1687" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p433" data-pid="433" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/431/0">ijwbq article 124;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/431/2"> bt 56;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/431/4"> it-2 148-149;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/431/6"> jy 142-143;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/431/8"> ia 191;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/431/10"> w10 1/1 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/431/12"> g93 9/8 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/431/14"> w91 3/15 4-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/431/16"> gt chapter 59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/431/18"> w90 6/1 12-13,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/431/20"> 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/431/23"> rs 39-41;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/431/25"> w88 5/15 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/431/27"> w87 12/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p434" data-pid="434" class="sx"></p> <p id="p482" data-pid="482" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/480/0">w79 10/1 16-29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/480/3"> g77 3/8 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/480/6"> hs 106-108,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/480/9"> 122,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/480/11"> 124;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/480/13"> ad 990;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/480/14"> w69 751;</a><span class="ni"> qm 139;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/480/16"> w66 123;</a><span class="ni"> im 94,</span><span class="ni"> 98,</span><span class="ni"> 251;</span><span class="ni"> bf 430,</span><span class="ni"> 436;</span><span class="ni"> ns 248,</span><span class="ni"> 279,</span><span class="ni"> 284-288;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/480/25"> w57 746;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/480/26"> w55 615;</a><span class="ni"> qm55 139-140;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/480/28"> w51 174;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/480/29"> w50 197,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/480/30"> 391;</a><span class="ni"> g50 4/8 26;</span><span class="ni"> w49 93;</span><span class="ni"> g48 8/22 24;</span><span class="ni"> w45 371;</span><span class="ni"> ki 269;</span><span class="ni"> rw 45;</span><span class="ni"> tf 271;</span><span class="ni"> co 31,</span><span class="ni"> 34;</span><span class="ni"> g37 7/14 657;</span><span class="ni"> g37 8/11 721;</span><span class="ni"> g35 1/2 209;</span><span class="ni"> w32 38</span></p> <p id="p483" data-pid="483" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-20" data-section-citation="040016020040016020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:20</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="s5"><strong>the Christ:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/22/0">study note on Mt 16:16</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/594" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-595"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:29, 30; Lu 9:20, 21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-595" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-595" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p483" data-pid="483" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/481/0">g71 12/22 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/481/2"> w51 447</a></p> <p id="p484" data-pid="484" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-21" data-section-citation="040016021040016021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:21</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="s5"><strong>Jesus:</strong> A few ancient <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/23/0">manuscripts</a> read “Jesus Christ.”</p> <p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="s5"><strong>elders:</strong> Lit., “older men.” In the Bible, the Greek term <em>pre·sbyʹte·ros</em> refers primarily to those who hold a position of authority and responsibility in a community or a nation. Although the term sometimes refers to physical age (as at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/38/0" data-bid="39-1" class="b">Lu 15:25;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/38/1" data-bid="39-2" class="b"> Ac 2:17</a>), it is not limited to those who are elderly. Here it refers to the leaders of the Jewish nation who are often mentioned together with chief priests and scribes. The Sanhedrin was made up of men from these three groups.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/39/0" data-bid="40-1" class="b">Mt 21:23;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/39/1" data-bid="40-2" class="b"> 26:3,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/39/2" data-bid="40-3" class="b"> 47,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/39/3" data-bid="40-4" class="b"> 57;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/39/4" data-bid="40-5" class="b"> 27:1,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/39/5" data-bid="40-6" class="b"> 41;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/39/6" data-bid="40-7" class="b"> 28:12</a>; see Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/24/0">Elder; Older man</a>.”</p> <p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="s5"><strong>chief priests:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/25/0">study note on Mt 2:4</a> and Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/26/0">Chief priest</a>.”</p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="s5"><strong>scribes:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/27/0">study note on Mt 2:4</a> and Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/28/0">Scribe</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/595" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-596"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 16:10; Isa 53:12; Mt 17:22, 23; 20:18, 19; Mr 8:31; Lu 9:22; 17:25; 24:6-8, 46; 1Co 15:3, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-596" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-596" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p484" data-pid="484" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/482/0">w71 109-110;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/482/3"> w71 684-685;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/482/5"> ad 599,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/482/6"> 915,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/482/7"> 1249,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/482/8"> 1619;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/482/9"> w65 516;</a><span class="ni"> g60 5/22 27</span></p> <p id="p485" data-pid="485" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-22" data-section-citation="040016022040016022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:22</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/596" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-597"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-597" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-597" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1687" data-pid="1687" class="se"></p> <div id="p1688" data-pid="1688"><p data-pid="1688" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2039/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1688" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2039/0">11/2018, p. 18</a></p> </div><p id="p1689" data-pid="1689" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2040/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 868</a></p> <p id="p1690" data-pid="1690" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2041/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 143</a></p> <div id="p1691" data-pid="1691"><p data-pid="1691" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2042/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1691" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2042/0">10/15/2008, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="1691" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2043/0">2/15/2007, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="1691" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2044/0">3/15/2005, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="1691" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2045/0">8/15/2002, p. 27</a></p><p data-pid="1691" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2046/0">9/15/2000, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="1691" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2047/0">6/1/1993, pp. 8-9</a></p><p data-pid="1691" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2048/0">12/15/1987, pp. 8-9</a></p><p data-pid="1691" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2049/0">8/15/1987, pp. 12-13</a></p> </div><p id="p1692" data-pid="1692" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p434" data-pid="434" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/432/0">w18.11 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/432/2"> it-2 868;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/432/4"> jy 143;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/432/6"> w08 10/15 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/432/8"> w07 2/15 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/432/10"> w05 3/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/432/12"> w02 8/15 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/432/14"> w00 9/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/432/16"> w93 6/1 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/432/18"> gt chapter 59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/432/20"> w87 8/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/432/22"> w87 12/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p435" data-pid="435" class="sx"></p> <p id="p485" data-pid="485" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/483/0">w82 4/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/483/2"> w80 5/15 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/483/4"> g78 6/22 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/483/6"> w77 439;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/483/8"> w74 296;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/483/10"> w71 109-110;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/483/12"> ad 1451;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/483/13"> g71 5/22 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/483/15"> w67 149;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/483/16"> w65 202,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/483/17"> 516;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/483/18"> w63 215,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/483/19"> 659;</a><span class="ni"> mg63 23;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/483/21"> w62 80;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/483/22"> w59 484</a></p> <p id="p486" data-pid="486" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-23" data-section-citation="040016023040016023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:23</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="s5"><strong>Get behind me:</strong> Jesus here strongly “rebuked” Peter. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/41/0" data-bid="42-1" class="b">Mr 8:33</a>) Jesus refused to allow anything to hinder him from fulfilling his Father’s will. Some lexicons define this <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/29/0">idiom</a> as: “Get out of my sight!” and some Bible translations render it: “Get away from me.” His words may also have reminded Peter of his proper place as a supportive follower of his Master; he was not to be a <strong>stumbling block,</strong> that is, an obstacle in Jesus’ path.</p> <p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="s5"><strong>Satan:</strong> Jesus was not identifying Peter with Satan the Devil but was referring to him as a resister, or opposer, which is the meaning of the Hebrew expression <em>sa·tanʹ.</em> Jesus may have implied that Peter, by his action on this occasion, had allowed himself to be influenced by Satan.</p> <p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="s5"><strong>stumbling block:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/30/0">study note on Mt 18:7</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-55"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p298" data-pid="298">Or “turning around.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-56"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p299" data-pid="299">Or “you have, not God’s mind, but that of humans.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/597" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-598"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-598" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-598" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1692" data-pid="1692" class="se"></p> <div id="p1693" data-pid="1693"><p data-pid="1693" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2050/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1693" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2050/0">11/2018, pp. 18,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2051/0"> 27</a></p> </div><p id="p1694" data-pid="1694" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2052/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 619,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2053/0"> 868</a></p> <div id="p1695" data-pid="1695"><p data-pid="1695" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2054/0"><em>Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1695" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2054/0">2/2018, p. 6</a></p> </div><div id="p1696" data-pid="1696"><p data-pid="1696" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2055/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1696" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2055/0">5/15/2015, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="1696" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2056/0">1/1/2010, p. 27</a></p><p data-pid="1696" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2057/0">10/15/2008, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="1696" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2058/0">2/15/2007, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="1696" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2059/0">3/15/2005, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="1696" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2060/0">8/15/2002, p. 27</a></p><p data-pid="1696" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2061/0">6/1/1993, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p1697" data-pid="1697" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2062/0"><em>Imitate,</em> p. 192</a></p> <p id="p1698" data-pid="1698" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p435" data-pid="435" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/433/0">w18.11 18,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/433/2"> 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/433/4"> it-2 619,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/433/6"> 868;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/433/8"> mwb18.02 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/433/10"> w15 5/15 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/433/12"> ia 192;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/433/14"> w10 1/1 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/433/16"> w08 10/15 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/433/18"> w07 2/15 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/433/20"> w05 3/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/433/22"> w02 8/15 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/433/24"> w93 6/1 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p436" data-pid="436" class="sx"></p> <p id="p486" data-pid="486" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/484/0">w80 5/15 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/484/2"> g78 6/22 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/484/4"> w74 296-297;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/484/6"> w71 109-110;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/484/8"> ad 1451;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/484/9"> g71 5/22 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/484/11"> w67 149;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/484/12"> w66 234;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/484/13"> w63 659;</a><span class="ni"> mg63 23;</span><span class="ni"> g63 5/8 3;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/484/16"> w62 80;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/484/17"> w61 565;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/484/18"> w60 364;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/484/19"> w51 629</a></p> <p id="p487" data-pid="487" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-24" data-section-citation="040016024040016024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:24</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="s5"><strong>let him disown himself:</strong> Or “let him give up all right to himself.” This indicates a person’s willingness to deny himself utterly or to relinquish ownership of himself to God. The Greek phrase can be rendered “he must say no to himself,” which is fitting because it may involve saying no to personal desires, ambitions, or convenience. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/43/0" data-bid="44-1" class="b">2Co 5:14, 15</a>) The same Greek verb is used by Matthew when describing Peter’s denial that he knew Jesus.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/44/0" data-bid="45-1" class="b">Mt 26:34, 35,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/44/1" data-bid="45-2" class="b"> 75</a>.</p> <p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="s5"><strong>torture stake:</strong> Or “execution stake.” In classical Greek, the word <em>stau·rosʹ</em> primarily referred to an upright stake or pole. Used figuratively, this term sometimes stands for the suffering, shame, torture, and even death that a person experienced because of being a follower of Jesus.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/31/0">Glossary</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/598" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-599"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:38; Mr 8:34; Lu 9:23; 14:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-599" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-599" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1698" data-pid="1698" class="se"></p> <div id="p1699" data-pid="1699"><p data-pid="1699" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2063/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1699" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2063/0">3/2024, pp. 3,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2064/0"> 9</a></p> </div><p id="p1700" data-pid="1700" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2065/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> p. 69</a></p> <p id="p1701" data-pid="1701" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2066/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 23</a></p> <p id="p1702" data-pid="1702" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2067/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1117</a></p> <div id="p1703" data-pid="1703"><p data-pid="1703" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2068/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1703" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2068/0">4/2017, p. 5</a></p> </div><div id="p1704" data-pid="1704"><p data-pid="1704" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2069/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1704" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2069/0">3/2016, p. 7</a></p> </div><p id="p1705" data-pid="1705" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2070/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 143</a></p> <div id="p1706" data-pid="1706"><p data-pid="1706" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2071/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1706" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2071/0">4/1/2007, pp. 19-20</a></p><p data-pid="1706" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2072/0">4/1/2006, p. 23</a></p><p data-pid="1706" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2073/0">3/15/2005, pp. 11-12</a></p><p data-pid="1706" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2074/0">9/15/2002, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="1706" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2075/0">12/15/1995, p. 20</a></p><p data-pid="1706" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2076/0">3/1/1995, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="1706" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2077/0">6/1/1993, pp. 9-10</a></p><p data-pid="1706" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2078/0">10/1/1992, p. 20</a></p><p data-pid="1706" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2079/0">2/1/1992, p. 26</a></p><p data-pid="1706" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2080/0">3/15/1988, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="1706" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2081/0">12/15/1987, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="1706" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2082/0">2/1/1987, p. 19</a></p> </div><div id="p1707" data-pid="1707"><p data-pid="1707" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2083/0"><em>Kingdom Ministry,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1707" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2083/0">5/1997, p. 1</a></p> </div><p id="p1708" data-pid="1708" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2084/0"><em>True Peace,</em> pp. 179-180</a></p> <p id="p1709" data-pid="1709" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p436" data-pid="436" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/0">w24.03 3,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/2"> 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/4"> cf 69;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/6"> lff lesson 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/8"> it-2 1117;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/10"> w17.04 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/12"> w16.03 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/14"> jy 143;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/16"> w07 4/1 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/18"> w06 4/1 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/20"> w05 3/15 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/22"> w02 9/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/24"> km 5/97 1;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/26"> w95 3/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/28"> w95 12/15 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/30"> w93 6/1 9-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/32"> w92 2/1 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/34"> w92 10/1 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/36"> gt chapter 59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/38"> w88 3/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/40"> w87 2/1 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/42"> w87 12/15 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/434/44"> tp 179-180;</a></p> <p id="p437" data-pid="437" class="sx"></p> <p id="p487" data-pid="487" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/485/0">Rbi8 1578;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/485/1"> w78 8/1 16-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/485/5"> gh 121;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/485/7"> fu 31-32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/485/9"> w74 343;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/485/11"> w74 600-601;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/485/13"> w73 636;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/485/15"> tp73 183;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/485/17"> w72 697-698;</a><span class="ni"> or 17;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/485/21"> ad 1609;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/485/22"> w64 95;</a><span class="ni"> g61 6/22 5;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/485/24"> w58 468;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/485/25"> w57 67;</a><span class="ni"> g49 7/22 25;</span><span class="ni"> w44 376;</span><span class="ni"> ch 43;</span><span class="ni"> fa 21</span></p> <p id="p488" data-pid="488" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-25" data-section-citation="040016025040016025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:25</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="s5"><strong>life:</strong> Or “soul.”—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/32/0">Soul</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/599" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-600"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:39; Mr 8:35; Lu 9:24; 17:33; Joh 12:25; Re 12:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-600" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-600" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p488" data-pid="488" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/486/0">us 57;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/486/2"> ad 1534;</a><span class="ni"> g64 11/8 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/486/4"> w61 250,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/486/5"> 420;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/486/6"> w59 502;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/486/7"> w57 67;</a><span class="ni"> w42 125;</span><span class="ni"> ch 43</span></p> <p id="p489" data-pid="489" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-26" data-section-citation="040016026040016026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:26</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="s5"><strong>life:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/33/0">study note on Mt 16:25</a> and Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/34/0">Soul</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/600" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-601"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:36; Lu 9:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-601" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-601" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/601" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-602"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 49:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-602" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-602" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1709" data-pid="1709" class="se"></p> <p id="p1710" data-pid="1710" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2085/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1207</a></p> <div id="p1711" data-pid="1711"><p data-pid="1711" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2086/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1711" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2086/0">10/15/2008, pp. 25-29</a></p><p data-pid="1711" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2087/0">6/1/1995, p. 17</a></p><p data-pid="1711" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2088/0">5/1/1987, p. 31</a></p> </div><p id="p1712" data-pid="1712" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p437" data-pid="437" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/435/0">it-2 1207;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/435/2"> w08 10/15 25-29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/435/4"> w95 6/1 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/435/6"> w87 5/1 31;</a></p> <p id="p438" data-pid="438" class="sx"></p> <p id="p489" data-pid="489" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/487/0">w73 329;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/487/2"> ad 674,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/487/3"> 1672;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/487/4"> w64 50,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/487/5"> 619;</a><span class="ni"> g64 11/8 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/487/7"> w63 414;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/487/8"> w57 67,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/487/9"> 694;</a><span class="ni"> w48 259;</span><span class="ni"> w46 119;</span><span class="ni"> w44 165;</span><span class="ni"> w43 278</span></p> <p id="p490" data-pid="490" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-27" data-section-citation="040016027040016027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:27</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-57"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p300" data-pid="300">Or “reward; recompense.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/602" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-603"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 24:30; 25:31; 26:64; Mr 8:38; Re 1:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-603" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-603" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/603" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-604"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 62:12; Pr 24:12; Lu 9:26; Ro 2:6; 1Pe 1:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-604" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-604" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1712" data-pid="1712" class="se"></p> <div id="p1713" data-pid="1713"><p data-pid="1713" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2089/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1713" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2089/0">5/15/1997, pp. 9-12</a></p><p data-pid="1713" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2090/0">6/1/1993, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p1714" data-pid="1714" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p438" data-pid="438" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/436/0">w97 5/15 9-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/436/5"> w93 6/1 14;</a></p> <p id="p439" data-pid="439" class="sx"></p> <p id="p490" data-pid="490" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/488/0">w74 296-297;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/488/2"> ad 1335;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/488/3"> w51 599;</a><span class="ni"> ch 43</span></p> <p id="p491" data-pid="491" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-16-28" data-section-citation="040016028040016028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 16:28</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="s5"><strong>Truly:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070616/35/0">study note on Mt 5:18</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/604" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-605"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 17:1, 2; Mr 9:1; Lu 9:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-605" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-605" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1714" data-pid="1714" class="se"></p> <p id="p1715" data-pid="1715" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2091/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1120</a></p> <p id="p1716" data-pid="1716" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2092/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 144</a></p> <p id="p1717" data-pid="1717" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2093/0"><em>Imitate,</em> pp. 192-193</a></p> <div id="p1718" data-pid="1718"><p data-pid="1718" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2094/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1718" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2094/0">1/1/2010, p. 27</a></p><p data-pid="1718" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2095/0">8/15/2006, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="1718" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2096/0">1/15/2005, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="1718" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2097/0">4/1/2000, pp. 12-13</a></p><p data-pid="1718" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2098/0">5/15/1997, pp. 9-10</a></p><p data-pid="1718" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2099/0">3/15/1992, pp. 5-6</a></p><p data-pid="1718" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2100/0">9/15/1991, pp. 20-21</a></p><p data-pid="1718" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2101/0">1/1/1988, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p1719" data-pid="1719" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p439" data-pid="439" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/437/0">it-2 1120;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/437/2"> jy 144;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/437/5"> ia 192-193;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/437/7"> w10 1/1 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/437/9"> w06 8/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/437/11"> w05 1/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/437/13"> w00 4/1 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/437/15"> w97 5/15 9-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/437/18"> w92 3/15 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/437/20"> w91 9/15 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/437/22"> gt chapter 60;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/437/25"> w88 1/1 8;</a></p> <p id="p440" data-pid="440" class="sx"></p> <p id="p491" data-pid="491" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/489/0">w83 11/15 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/489/2"> bw 36-37;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/489/4"> w77 159-160;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/489/6"> w74 297-298;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/489/9"> ad 1345,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/489/10"> 1611;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/489/11"> w65 516;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/489/12"> w64 576;</a><span class="ni"> ns 249;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/489/14"> w52 463;</a><span class="ni"> w49 214</span></p> <p id="p492" data-pid="492" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsParallel"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Parallel Account</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/575/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-576-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-576-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-576-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/577/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-578-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-578-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-578-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/579/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-580-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:13-21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-580-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-580-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/580/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-581-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-581-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-581-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/584/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-585-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:27-29; Lu 9:18-20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-585-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-585-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/587/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-588-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:29; Lu 9:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-588-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-588-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/594/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-595-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:29, 30; Lu 9:20, 21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-595-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-595-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/595/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-596-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:31; Lu 9:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-596-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-596-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/596/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-597-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-597-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-597-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/597/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-598-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-598-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-598-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/598/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-599-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:34; Lu 9:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-599-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-599-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/599/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-600-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:35; Lu 9:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-600-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-600-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/600/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-601-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 8:36; Lu 9:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-601-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-601-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/603/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-604-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 9:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-604-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-604-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/604/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-605-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 9:1; Lu 9:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-605-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-605-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/575/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-576-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 12:38; Lu 11:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-576-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-576-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/576/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-577-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 12:54</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-577-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-577-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/578/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-579-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jon 1:17; Mt 12:39; Lu 11:29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-579-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-579-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/580/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-581-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 12:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-581-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-581-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/581/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-582-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 14:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-582-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-582-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/582/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-583-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 15:34</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-583-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-583-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/583/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-584-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 12:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-584-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-584-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/585/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-586-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 14:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-586-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-586-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/586/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-587-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:25, 26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-587-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-587-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/587/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-588-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:40, 41; 4:25; 11:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-588-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-588-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/588/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-589-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 2:7; Mt 14:33; Joh 6:68, 69; Ac 9:20, 22; Heb 1:2; 1Jo 4:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-589-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-589-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/589/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-590-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 11:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-590-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-590-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/590/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-591-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:42</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-591-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-591-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/591/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-592-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 9:33; 1Co 3:11; 10:4; Eph 2:20; 1Pe 2:6-8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-592-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-592-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/592/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-593-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Re 1:17, 18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-593-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-593-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/593/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-594-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 18:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-594-1" 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data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-599-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:38; Lu 14:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-599-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-599-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/599/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-600-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:39; Lu 17:33; Joh 12:25; Re 12:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-600-1" class="loading hidden"><span 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class="scalableui">Matt. 16:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 24:30; 25:31; 26:64; Mr 8:38; Re 1:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-603-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-603-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16/603/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-604-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 16:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 62:12; Pr 24:12; Ro 2:6; 1Pe 1:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-604-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-604-1" 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class="documentBanner showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> </div> <article id="article" class="article bible html5 pub-nwtsty jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>According to Matthew</h1> </header> <p id="p126" data-pid="126" class="sb"><span id="v40-16-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23789" class="cl vx vp"><strong>16</strong> </a>Here the Pharisees and Sadducees approached him, and to test him, they asked him to display to them a sign from heaven.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/575" data-bid="576-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-16-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23790" class="vl vx vp study">2 </a>In reply he said to them: “When evening falls, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is fire-red,’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/576" data-bid="577-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-16-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23791" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>and in the morning, ‘It will be wintry, rainy weather today, for the sky is fire-red but gloomy.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but the signs of the times you cannot interpret. </span><span id="v40-16-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23792" class="vl vx vp study">4 </a>A wicked and adulterous generation keeps seeking a sign,<a id="footnotesource54" data-fnid="54" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/53">*</a> but no sign will be given it<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/577" data-bid="578-1" class="b">+</a> except the sign of Joʹnah.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/578" data-bid="579-1" class="b">+</a> With that he went away, leaving them behind.</span></p> <p id="p127" data-pid="127" class="sb"><span id="v40-16-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23793" class="vl vx vp study">5 </a>Now the disciples crossed to the other side and forgot to take bread along.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/579" data-bid="580-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-16-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23794" class="vl vx vp study">6 </a>Jesus said to them: “Keep your eyes open and watch out for the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/580" data-bid="581-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-16-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23795" class="vl vx vp">7 </a>So they began to reason among themselves, saying: “We did not take any loaves along.” </span><span id="v40-16-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23796" class="vl vx vp">8 </a>Knowing this, Jesus said: “Why are you discussing among yourselves that you have no loaves, you with little faith? </span><span id="v40-16-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23797" class="vl vx vp study">9 </a>Do you not yet see the point, or do you not remember the five loaves in the case of the 5,000 and how many baskets you took up?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/581" data-bid="582-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-16-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23798" class="vl vx vp study">10 </a>Or the seven loaves in the case of the 4,000 and how many large baskets you took up?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/582" data-bid="583-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-16-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23799" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>How is it you do not discern that I did not speak to you about bread? But watch out for the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/583" data-bid="584-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-16-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23800" class="vl vx vp">12 </a>Then they grasped that he said to watch out, not for the leaven of bread, but for the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.</span></p> <p id="p128" data-pid="128" class="sb"><span id="v40-16-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23801" class="vl vx vp study">13 </a>When he had come into the region of Caes·a·reʹa Phi·lipʹpi, Jesus asked his disciples: “Who are men saying the Son of man is?”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/584" data-bid="585-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-16-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23802" class="vl vx vp study">14 </a>They said: “Some say John the Baptist,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/585" data-bid="586-1" class="b">+</a> others E·liʹjah,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/586" data-bid="587-1" class="b">+</a> and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” </span><span id="v40-16-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23803" class="vl vx vp">15 </a>He said to them: “You, though, who do you say I am?” </span><span id="v40-16-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23804" class="vl vx vp study">16 </a>Simon Peter answered: “You are the Christ,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/587" data-bid="588-1" class="b">+</a> the Son of the living God.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/588" data-bid="589-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-16-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23805" class="vl vx vp study">17 </a>In response Jesus said to him: “Happy you are, Simon son of Joʹnah, because flesh and blood did not reveal it to you, but my Father in the heavens did.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/589" data-bid="590-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-16-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23806" class="vl vx vp study">18 </a>Also, I say to you: You are Peter,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/590" data-bid="591-1" class="b">+</a> and on this rock<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/591" data-bid="592-1" class="b">+</a> I will build my congregation, and the gates of the Grave will not overpower it.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/592" data-bid="593-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-16-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23807" class="vl vx vp study">19 </a>I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of the heavens, and whatever you may bind on earth will already be bound in the heavens, and whatever you may loosen on earth will already be loosened in the heavens.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/593" data-bid="594-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-16-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23808" class="vl vx vp study">20 </a>Then he sternly instructed the disciples not to tell anybody that he was the Christ.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/594" data-bid="595-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p129" data-pid="129" class="sb"><span id="v40-16-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23809" class="vl vx vp study">21 </a>From that time forward, Jesus began explaining to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes and be killed, and on the third day be raised up.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/595" data-bid="596-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-16-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23810" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>At this Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying: “Be kind to yourself, Lord; you will not have this happen to you at all.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/596" data-bid="597-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-16-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23811" class="vl vx vp study">23 </a>But turning his back,<a id="footnotesource55" data-fnid="55" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/54">*</a> he said to Peter: “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you think, not God’s thoughts, but those of men.”<a id="footnotesource56" data-fnid="56" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/55">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/597" data-bid="598-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="sb"><span id="v40-16-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23812" class="vl vx vp study">24 </a>Then Jesus said to his disciples: “If anyone wants to come after me, let him disown himself and pick up his torture stake and keep following me.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/598" data-bid="599-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-16-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23813" class="vl vx vp study">25 </a>For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/599" data-bid="600-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-16-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23814" class="vl vx vp study">26 </a>Really, what good will it do a man if he gains the whole world but loses his life?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/600" data-bid="601-1" class="b">+</a> Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/601" data-bid="602-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-16-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23815" class="vl vx vp">27 </a>For the Son of man is to come in the glory of his Father with his angels,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/602" data-bid="603-1" class="b">+</a> and then he will repay<a id="footnotesource57" data-fnid="57" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/56">*</a> each one according to his behavior.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/603" data-bid="604-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-16-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23816" class="vl vx vp study">28 </a>Truly I say to you that there are 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