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epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.2" /> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>He replied, <span class="redletter">“When evening comes you say, ‘It will be good weather because the sky is red.’ <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.3" /> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And in the morning, ‘Today will be stormy because the sky is red and threatening.’ You<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Matthew.16.3.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> know how to read the appearance of the sky, but you can’t read the signs of the times.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Matthew.16.3.2"><span class="fnAlphabet">B</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.4" /> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Matthew.16.4.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> Jonah.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.4.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></span> Then he left them and went away.</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.5" /> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>The disciples reached the other shore,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Matthew.16.5.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> and they had forgotten to take bread. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.6" /> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Then Jesus told them, <span class="redletter">“Watch out and beware of the leaven<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Matthew.16.6.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.6.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></span></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.7" /> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>They were discussing among themselves, “We didn’t bring any bread.”</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.8" /> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Aware of this, Jesus said, <span class="redletter">“You of little faith,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.8.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> why are you discussing among yourselves that you do not have bread? <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.9" /> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Don’t you understand yet? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand and how many baskets you collected? <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.10" /> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Or the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many large baskets you collected?<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.10.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.11" /> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Why is it you don’t understand that when I told you, ‘Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees,’ it wasn’t about bread? ”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.11.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></span> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.12" /> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Then they understood that he had not told them to beware of the leaven in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.12.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><h3 class="head1">Peter’s Confession of the Messiah</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.13" /> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Matthew.16.13.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.13.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> he asked his disciples,<span class="redletter"> “Who do people say that the Son of Man is? ”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Matthew.16.13.2"><span class="fnAlphabet">B</span></a></span></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.14" /> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.14.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span class="redletter"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.15" /> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>“But you,”</span> he asked them, <span class="redletter">“who do you say that I am? ”</span></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.16" /> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.16.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.17" /> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Jesus responded, <span class="redletter">“Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Matthew.16.17.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.17.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.17.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.18" /> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.18.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.19" /> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.19.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Matthew.16.19.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will have been loosed<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Matthew.16.19.2"><span class="fnAlphabet">B</span></a> in heaven.”</span> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.20" /> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Then he gave the disciples orders to tell no one that he was<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Matthew.16.20.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> the Messiah.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.20.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><h3 class="head1">His Death and Resurrection Predicted</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.21" /> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>From<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.21.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> then on Jesus began to point out to his disciples that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and be raised the third day.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.21.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.22" /> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, “Oh no,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Matthew.16.22.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> Lord! This will never happen to you! ”</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.23" /> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Jesus turned and told Peter, <span class="redletter">“Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me because you’re not thinking about God’s concerns<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Matthew.16.23.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> but human concerns.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.23.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></span></p><h3 class="head1">Take Up Your Cross</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.24" /> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Then Jesus said to his disciples, <span class="redletter">“If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.24.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.25" /> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will find it.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.25.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.26" /> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life?<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.26.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.27" /> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.27.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> and then he will reward each according to what he has done. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Matthew.16.28" /> <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/16-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Matthew.16.28.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></span></p><br /><section id="footnotes-Matthew.16" class="fnSection"><aside id="fn.Matthew.16.3.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.3">16:3</a></span> Other mss read <span class="italic">Hypocrites! You</span></aside><aside id="fn.Matthew.16.3.2"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.2">16:2-3</a></span> Other mss omit <span class="italic">When</span> (v. 2) through end of v. 3</aside><aside id="fn.Matthew.16.4.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.4">16:4</a></span> Other mss add <span class="italic">the prophet</span></aside><aside id="fn.Matthew.16.5.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.5">16:5</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">disciples went to the other side</span></aside><aside id="fn.Matthew.16.6.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.6">16:6</a></span> Or <span class="italic">yeast</span>, also in vv. 11,12</aside><aside id="fn.Matthew.16.13.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.13">16:13</a></span> A town north of Galilee at the base of Mount Hermon</aside><aside id="fn.Matthew.16.13.2"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.13">16:13</a></span> Other mss read <span class="italic">that I, the Son of Man, am</span></aside><aside id="fn.Matthew.16.17.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.17">16:17</a></span> Or <span class="italic">son of John</span></aside><aside id="fn.Matthew.16.19.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.19">16:19</a></span> Or <span class="italic">earth will be bound</span></aside><aside id="fn.Matthew.16.19.2"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.19">16:19</a></span> Or <span class="italic">earth will be loosed</span></aside><aside id="fn.Matthew.16.20.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.20">16:20</a></span> Other mss add <span class="italic">Jesus</span></aside><aside id="fn.Matthew.16.22.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.22">16:22</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">“Mercy to you</span> = <span class="italic">“May God have mercy on you</span></aside><aside id="fn.Matthew.16.23.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.23">16:23</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">about the things of God</span></aside><br /><section id="cross-references-Matthew.16" class="xrfSection"><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.1.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.1">16:1-12</a></span> Mt 12:38–39; Mk 8:11–21; Lk 12:54–56</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.1.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.1">16:1</a></span> Lk 11:16; 1Co 1:22</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.4.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.4">16:4</a></span> Mt 4:13; 21:17; Lk 11:29</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.6.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.6">16:6</a></span> Mt 3:7; 8:15; Lk 12:1; 1Co 5:6–8; Gl 5:9</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.8.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.8">16:8</a></span> Mt 6:30; 8:26; 14:31; Lk 12:28</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.10.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.9">16:9-10</a></span> Mt 14:17–21; 15:34–38</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.11.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.11">16:11</a></span> Mt 3:7; 16:6; Mk 8:15; Lk 12:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.12.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.12">16:12</a></span> Mt 5:20; 17:13; 23:3</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.13.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.13">16:13-16</a></span> Mk 8:27–29; Lk 9:18–20</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.14.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.14">16:14</a></span> Mt 14:2; 17:10; Mk 6:15; Lk 9:8; Jn 1:21</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.16.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.16">16:16</a></span> Mt 1:16; Jn 11:27</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.17.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.17">16:17</a></span> Jn 1:42; 21:15–17</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.17.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.17">16:17</a></span> 1Co 15:50; Gl 1:16; Eph 6:12; Heb 2:14</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.18.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.18">16:18</a></span> Mt 18:17; Ac 5:11; 7:38; 8:1,3; 9:31; 11:22,26</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.19.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.19">16:19</a></span> Is 22:22; Mt 18:18; Jn 20:23; Rv 1:18; 3:7</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.20.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.20">16:20</a></span> Mk 8:30; Lk 9:21</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.21.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.21">16:21-28</a></span> Mk 8:31–9:1; Lk 9:22–27</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.21.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.21">16:21</a></span> Mt 17:9; 20:18; 27:63; Lk 24:7; Jn 2:19</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.23.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.23">16:23</a></span> 2Sm 19:22; Rm 8:5,7; Php 2:5; 3:19; Col 3:2</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.24.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.24">16:24</a></span> Mt 10:38; Lk 14:27</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.25.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.25">16:25</a></span> Mt 10:39; Jn 12:25</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.26.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.26">16:26</a></span> Ps 49:7–8; Lk 12:20</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.27.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.27">16:27</a></span> Mt 26:64; Mk 8:38; Ac 1:11; 1Th 1:10; 4:16; Rv 1:7</aside><aside id="xrf.Matthew.16.28.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Matthew.16.28">16:28</a></span> Mt 4:23; 10:23; Ac 20:25</aside><br /><section id="study-notes-Matthew.16" class="snSection"><br /></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Christian Standard Bible. 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