Matthew 16:1-20.
Matthew 16:1-20
A Demand for a Sign from Heaven
"The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tried to test him by
asking for a sign from heaven. He told them: If the sky is red in the
evening, you say the weather will be good. But if the sky is red and
gloomy in the morning, you say it is going to rain. You can tell what
the weather will be like by looking at the sky. But you don't
understand what is happening now. You want a sign because you are
evil and won't believe! But the only sign you will be given is what
happened to Jonah. Then Jesus left.
The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees
The disciples had forgotten to bring any bread when they crossed the
lake. Jesus then warned them, "Watch out! Guard against the yeast of
the Pharisees and Sadducees." The disciples talked this over and said
to each other, "He must be saying this because we didn't bring along
any bread." Jesus knew what they were thinking and said: You surely
don't have much faith! Why are you talking about not having any bread?
Don't you understand? Have you forgotten about the five thousand
people and all those baskets of leftovers from just five loaves of
bread? And what about the four thousand people and all those baskets
of leftovers from only seven loaves of bread? Don't you know by now
that I am not talking to you about bread? Watch out for the yeast of
the Pharisees and Sadducees! Finally, the disciples understood that
Jesus wasn't talking about the yeast used to make bread, but about the
teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Who Is Jesus?
When Jesus and his disciples were near the town of Caesarea Philippi,
he asked them, "What do people say about the Son of Man?" The
disciples answered, "Some people say you are John the Baptist or maybe
Elijah or Jeremiah or some other prophet."
Then Jesus asked them, "But who do you say I am?" Simon Peter spoke
up, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."
Jesus told him: Simon, son of Jonah, you are blessed! You didn't
discover this on your own. It was shown to you by my Father in heaven.
So I will call you Peter, which means "a rock." On this rock I will
build my church, and death itself will not have any power over it. I
will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven, and God in heaven
will allow whatever you allow on earth. But he will not allow anything
that you don't allow. Jesus told his disciples not to tell anyone that
he was the Messiah."
God bless you.
A Demand for a Sign from Heaven
"The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tried to test him by
asking for a sign from heaven. He told them: If the sky is red in the
evening, you say the weather will be good. But if the sky is red and
gloomy in the morning, you say it is going to rain. You can tell what
the weather will be like by looking at the sky. But you don't
understand what is happening now. You want a sign because you are
evil and won't believe! But the only sign you will be given is what
happened to Jonah. Then Jesus left.
The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees
The disciples had forgotten to bring any bread when they crossed the
lake. Jesus then warned them, "Watch out! Guard against the yeast of
the Pharisees and Sadducees." The disciples talked this over and said
to each other, "He must be saying this because we didn't bring along
any bread." Jesus knew what they were thinking and said: You surely
don't have much faith! Why are you talking about not having any bread?
Don't you understand? Have you forgotten about the five thousand
people and all those baskets of leftovers from just five loaves of
bread? And what about the four thousand people and all those baskets
of leftovers from only seven loaves of bread? Don't you know by now
that I am not talking to you about bread? Watch out for the yeast of
the Pharisees and Sadducees! Finally, the disciples understood that
Jesus wasn't talking about the yeast used to make bread, but about the
teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Who Is Jesus?
When Jesus and his disciples were near the town of Caesarea Philippi,
he asked them, "What do people say about the Son of Man?" The
disciples answered, "Some people say you are John the Baptist or maybe
Elijah or Jeremiah or some other prophet."
Then Jesus asked them, "But who do you say I am?" Simon Peter spoke
up, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."
Jesus told him: Simon, son of Jonah, you are blessed! You didn't
discover this on your own. It was shown to you by my Father in heaven.
So I will call you Peter, which means "a rock." On this rock I will
build my church, and death itself will not have any power over it. I
will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven, and God in heaven
will allow whatever you allow on earth. But he will not allow anything
that you don't allow. Jesus told his disciples not to tell anyone that
he was the Messiah."
God bless you.
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