16:1  The Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and testing Jesus, they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.

16:2  But He replied to them, "When it has become evening, you say, 'It will become fair weather, for the sky looks red.'

16:3  "And in the morning, 'A storm will occur today, for the sky looks red and threatening.' Do you know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times?

16:4  "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and they will not receive a sign, except the sign of Jonah." And He left them and went away.

16:5  And the disciples came to the other side of the sea, but they had forgotten to bring any bread.

16:6  And Jesus said to them, "Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

16:7  They began to discuss this among themselves, saying, "He said that because we did not bring any bread."

16:8  But Jesus, aware of this, said, "You men of little faith, why do you discuss among yourselves that you have no bread?

16:9  "Do you not yet understand or remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets full you picked up?

16:10  "Or the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many large baskets full you picked up?

16:11  "How do you not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

16:12  Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

16:13  Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, "How do people identify the Son of Man?"

16:14  And they said, "Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

16:15  He said to them, "But how would you identify me?"

16:16  Simon Peter answered, "I acknowledge You as the Christ, the Son of the living God."

16:17  And Jesus said to him, "Blessings belong to you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who lives in heaven.

16:18  "I also say to you that I acknowledge you as Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

16:19  "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth God shall bind in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth God loose in heaven."

16:20  Then He warned the disciples that they should tell no one His identity as the Christ.

16:21  From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and suffer death, and become raised up on the third day.

16:22  Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, "God forbid it, Lord! This shall never happen to You."

16:23  But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan! You seem a stumbling block to Me; for you do not set your mind on God's interests, but man's."

16:24  Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.

16:25  "For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

16:26  "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

16:27  "For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and WILL THEN REPAY EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS.

16:28  "Truly I say to you, some of you standing here will not taste death until you see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."