Matthew 16

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to put him to the test they asked if he would show them asign from heaven.	1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came and, to test him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
2 He replied, 'In the evening you say, "It wil be fine; there's a red sky,"	2 He said to them in reply, "(In the evening you say, 'Tomorrow will be fair, for the sky is red';
3 and in the morning, "Stormy weather today; the sky is red and overcast." You know how to read theface of the sky, but you cannot read the signs of the times.	3 and, in the morning, 'Today will be stormy, for the sky is red and threatening.' You know how to judge the appearance of the sky, but you cannot judge the signs of the times.)
4 It is an evil and unfaithful generation asking for a sign, and the only sign it wil be given is the sign ofJonah.' And he left them and went off.	4 An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah." Then he left them and went away.
5 The disciples, having crossed to the other side, had forgotten to take any food.	5 In coming to the other side of the sea, the disciples had forgotten to bring bread.
6 Jesus said to them, 'Keep your eyes open, and be on your guard against the yeast of the Phariseesand Sadducees.'	6 Jesus said to them, "Look out, and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
7 And they said among themselves, 'It is because we have not brought any bread.'	7 They concluded among themselves, saying, "It is because we have brought no bread."
8 Jesus knew it, and he said, 'You have so little faith, why are you talking among yourselves abouthaving no bread?	8 When Jesus became aware of this he said, "You of little faith, why do you conclude among yourselves that it is because you have no bread?
9 Do you stil not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand and thenumber of baskets you col ected?	9 Do you not yet understand, and do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many wicker baskets you took up?
10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand and the number of baskets you col ected?	10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?
11 How could you fail to understand that I was not talking about bread? What I said was: Beware of theyeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.'	11 How do you not comprehend that I was not speaking to you about bread? Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
12 Then they understood that he was tel ing them to be on their guard, not against yeast for makingbread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.	12 Then they understood that he was not telling them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples, 'Who dopeople say the Son of man is?'	13 When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?"
14 And they said, 'Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.'	14 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
15 'But you,' he said, 'who do you say I am?'	15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
16 Then Simon Peter spoke up and said, 'You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.'	16 Simon Peter said in reply, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."
17 Jesus replied, 'Simon son of Jonah, you are a blessed man! Because it was no human agency thatrevealed this to you but my Father in heaven.	17 Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.
18 So I now say to you: You are Peter and on this rock I wil build my community. And the gates of theunderworld can never overpower it.	18 And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of Heaven: whatever you bind on earth will be bound inheaven; whatever you loose on earth wil be loosed in heaven.'	19 I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
20 Then he gave the disciples strict orders not to say to anyone that he was the Christ.	20 Then he strictly ordered his disciples to tell no one that he was the Messiah.
21 From then onwards Jesus began to make it clear to his disciples that he was destined to go toJerusalem and suffer grievously at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes and to be put to deathand to be raised up on the third day.	21 From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly from the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.
22 Then, taking him aside, Peter started to rebuke him. 'Heaven preserve you, Lord,' he said, 'this mustnot happen to you.'	22 Then Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, "God forbid, Lord! No such thing shall ever happen to you."
23 But he turned and said to Peter, 'Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle in my path, becauseyou are thinking not as God thinks but as human beings do.'	23 He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me. You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do."
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'If anyone wants to be a fol ower of mine, let him renounce himselfand take up his cross and follow me.	24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
25 Anyone who wants to save his life wil lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it.	25 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
26 What, then, wil anyone gain by winning the whole world and forfeiting his life? Or what can anyoneoffer in exchange for his life?	26 What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? Or what can one give in exchange for his life?
27 'For the Son of man is going to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he wilreward each one according to his behaviour.	27 For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father's glory, and then he will repay everyone according to his conduct.
28 In truth I tel you, there are some standing here who wil not taste death before they see the Son ofman coming with his kingdom.'	28 Amen, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."