Thematic Bible
Matthew 16:1 (show verse)
The Pharisees and the Sadducees came up, and to test Him asked Him to show them a spectacular sign from heaven.
Matthew 16:2 (show verse)
He answered,
Matthew 16:3 (show verse)
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Matthew 16:4 (show verse)
"It is a wicked and immoral age that is hankering for a spectacular sign, so no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah." Then He left them and went away.
Matthew 16:5 (show verse)
When the disciples crossed the sea, they forgot to take any bread.
Matthew 16:6 (show verse)
And Jesus said to them, "Look out, and keep on guarding yourselves against the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees!"
Matthew 16:7 (show verse)
Then they began to discuss it among themselves, and said, "It is because we did not take any bread."
Matthew 16:8 (show verse)
Jesus knew it and said, "Why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread? Have you so little faith?
Matthew 16:9 (show verse)
Do you not understand yet? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand and how many basketfuls you took up?
Matthew 16:10 (show verse)
Nor the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many hamper-basketfuls you took up?
Matthew 16:11 (show verse)
How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you about bread, when I said, keep on guarding yourselves against the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees?"
Matthew 16:12 (show verse)
Then they understood that He meant, guard yourselves not against yeast for bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.
Matthew 16:13 (show verse)
When Jesus reached the district of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?"
Matthew 16:14 (show verse)
They answered, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
Matthew 16:15 (show verse)
He said to them, "Who do you yourselves say that I am?"
Matthew 16:16 (show verse)
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Matthew 16:17 (show verse)
Then Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah, for it is not man that made this known to you, but my Father in heaven.
Matthew 16:18 (show verse)
And I, yes I, tell you, your name from now on is to be Peter, Rock, and on a massive rock like this I will build my church, and the powers of the underworld shall never overthrow it.
Matthew 16:19 (show verse)
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you forbid on earth must be what is already forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth must be what is already permitted in heaven."
Matthew 16:20 (show verse)
Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.
Matthew 16:21 (show verse)
It was just after that that Jesus Christ for the first time clearly taught His disciples that He had to go to Jerusalem and submit to many forms of suffering at the hands of the elders, high priests, and scribes, and be killed, but be raised to life on the third day.
Matthew 16:22 (show verse)
And Peter took Him aside and began to chide Him, as he said, "Heaven shield you, my Lord! This must never be your lot!"
Matthew 16:23 (show verse)
But He turned and said to Peter, "Get out of my way, you Satan! You are a hindrance to me, for this view of yours is not from God but from men."
Matthew 16:24 (show verse)
Then Jesus said to His disciples: "If anyone wants to be my disciple, he must say 'No' to self, put his cross on his shoulders, and keep on following me.
Matthew 16:25 (show verse)
For whoever wants to save his higher life will have to give up the lower life, and whoever gives up his lower life for my sake will find the higher life.
Matthew 16:26 (show verse)
For what benefit will it be to a man, if he gains the whole world and loses his higher life? What price would a man pay to buy back his life?
Matthew 16:27 (show verse)
For the Son of Man is going to come in His Father's splendor, with His angels, and then He will pay back to everyone in accordance with what he has done.
Matthew 16:28 (show verse)
I solemnly say to you, some of the people standing here will certainly live to see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."