Matthew 16
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2But When it is evening, you say, ‘ It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’
3In the morning, ‘ It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you can’ t discern the signs of the times!
4An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah.” He left them and departed.
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6Jesus Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
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8Jesus Why do you reason amongst yourselves, you of little faith, because you have brought no bread?
9Don’ t you yet perceive or remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up,
10or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?
11How is it that you don’ t perceive that I didn’ t speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
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13Now Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”
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15He But who do you say that I am?”
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17Jesus Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
18I also tell you that you are Peter, + 16:18 Peter’s name, Petros in Greek, is the word for a specific rock or stone. and on this rock + 16:18 Greek, petra, a rock mass or bedrock. I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades + 16:18 or, Hell will not prevail against it.
19I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”
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21From
22Peter
23But Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men.”
24Then If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
25For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
26For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
27For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will give to everyone according to his deeds.
28Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste of death until they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom.”