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Themes in Matthew 16

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Themes in Matthew 16

Matthew 16:1 (show verse)

AND the Pharisees and the Sadducees came to him, and, to make trial of him, desired him to shew them a sign from heaven.

Christ » Slandered » Snares laid for
Curiosity » The levite looked with indifferent curiosity upon the man who was » Leads to the desire for signs
Jesus Christ » History of » Refuses to give a sign to the pharisees (in the region of magdala)
Miracles » Demanded by unbelievers
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Pharisees » Christ » Asked for signs by
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Jesus, of the jews, when the pharisees and the sadducees came to him desiring a miraculous sign
Sadducees » Christ » Tempted by
jewish Sects » Pharisees
Snares laid » For Christ
Temptation » Christ » Endured, from the wicked

Matthew 16:2 (show verse)

And he answering, said unto them, When evening comes, ye say, Fair weather, for the sky is red.

Evening » The sky red in, a token of fair weather
Jesus Christ » History of » Refuses to give a sign to the pharisees (in the region of magdala)
Meteorology » Forecast of the weather
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Jesus, of the jews, when the pharisees and the sadducees came to him desiring a miraculous sign
Weather » Forecast of
Weather » Signs of

And in the morning, It will be tempestuous to-day, for the sky is gloomy and fiery red. Ye hypocrites, do ye know how to discern the appearance of the sky, and are ye unable to discern the signs of the times?

Jesus Christ » History of » Refuses to give a sign to the pharisees (in the region of magdala)
Meteorology » Forecast of the weather
Morning » A red sky in, a sign of bad weather
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Jesus, of the jews, when the pharisees and the sadducees came to him desiring a miraculous sign
Sign » A token of coming events
Weather » Forecast of
Weather » Signs of

Matthew 16:4 (show verse)

A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh a sign; and no sign shall be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah. And he left them, and departed.

Jesus Christ » History of » Cautions his disciples against, the leaven (teachings) of hypocrisy (on lake galilee)
Jesus Christ » History of » Refuses to give a sign to the pharisees (in the region of magdala)
Jonah » Is a sign
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Jesus, of the jews, when the pharisees and the sadducees came to him desiring a miraculous sign
Sign » A miracle to confirm faith
Sign » A token of coming events
Symbols and similitudes » Jonah
Titles and names of the wicked » Wicked generation

Matthew 16:5 (show verse)

And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.

Jesus Christ » History of » Cautions his disciples against, the leaven (teachings) of hypocrisy (on lake galilee)
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus

Matthew 16:6 (show verse)

Then Jesus said to them, Beware and abstain from the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

Christian ministers » Instances of » Rulers in the temple
Jesus Christ » History of » Cautions his disciples against, the leaven (teachings) of hypocrisy (on lake galilee)
Jews, the » Modern, divided into » Many sects and parties
Leaven » Illustrative of » Doctrines of pharisees, &c
Leaven (yeast) » Figurative » Of the hypocrisy of the pharisees
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Pharisees » Christ » Declared the doctrines of, to be hypocrisy
Sadducees » Jesus warns his disciples against
Sadducees » Christ » Cautioned his disciples against their principles
jewish Sects » Sadducees

Matthew 16:7 (show verse)

So they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have not taken bread.

Christian ministers » Instances of » Rulers in the temple
Jesus Christ » History of » Cautions his disciples against, the leaven (teachings) of hypocrisy (on lake galilee)
Leaven (yeast) » Figurative » Of the hypocrisy of the pharisees
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Sadducees » Jesus warns his disciples against

Matthew 16:8 (show verse)

But when Jesus knew it, he said unto them, Why are ye reasoning among yourselves, O ye of little faith, because ye have not taken bread?

Chiding » Jesus chides his disciples » On account of their unbelief
Chiding » Jesus chides his disciples » For slowness of heart
Christian ministers » Instances of » Rulers in the temple
Distrust » Doubt » Peter sinking in the sea
Faith » Little » Instances of weak faith
Faith » Weak » Instances of weak faith
Faithlessness » Rebuked by Christ » Peter sinking in the sea
Infidelity » Doubt » Peter sinking in the sea
Jesus Christ » History of » Cautions his disciples against, the leaven (teachings) of hypocrisy (on lake galilee)
Leaven (yeast) » Figurative » Of the hypocrisy of the pharisees
Little faith » Instances of weak faith
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Sadducees » Jesus warns his disciples against

Matthew 16:9 (show verse)

Do you not consider, nor remember the five loaves among the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

Basket » Received the fragments after the miracles of the loaves
Chiding » Jesus chides his disciples » On account of their unbelief
Chiding » Jesus chides his disciples » For slowness of heart
Christian ministers » Instances of » Rulers in the temple
Jesus Christ » History of » Cautions his disciples against, the leaven (teachings) of hypocrisy (on lake galilee)
Leaven (yeast) » Figurative » Of the hypocrisy of the pharisees
Loaves » Miracle of the five
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Reproof » On account of » Not understanding
Sadducees » Jesus warns his disciples against

Matthew 16:10 (show verse)

Nor the seven loaves among the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

Basket » Received the fragments after the miracles of the loaves
Chiding » Jesus chides his disciples » On account of their unbelief
Christian ministers » Instances of » Rulers in the temple
Jesus Christ » History of » Cautions his disciples against, the leaven (teachings) of hypocrisy (on lake galilee)
Leaven (yeast) » Figurative » Of the hypocrisy of the pharisees
Loaves » Miracle of the seven
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Sadducees » Jesus warns his disciples against

Matthew 16:11 (show verse)

How is it that ye do not understand, that I spake not to you of bread, to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?

Chiding » Jesus chides his disciples » On account of their unbelief
Chiding » Jesus chides his disciples » For slowness of heart
Christian ministers » Instances of » Rulers in the temple
Dullness » Of the disciples
Insight » Lack of
Jesus Christ » History of » Cautions his disciples against, the leaven (teachings) of hypocrisy (on lake galilee)
Leaven (yeast) » Figurative » Of the hypocrisy of the pharisees
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Pharisees » Christ » Declared the doctrines of, to be hypocrisy
Reproof » On account of » Not understanding
Sadducees » Jesus warns his disciples against
Sadducees » Christ » Cautioned his disciples against their principles

Matthew 16:12 (show verse)

Then understood they, that he spake about abstaining not from the leaven in the bread, but from the doctrine of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.

Christian ministers » Instances of » Rulers in the temple
Doctrine » Christ's » FALSE
Jesus Christ » History of » Cautions his disciples against, the leaven (teachings) of hypocrisy (on lake galilee)
Leaven » Illustrative of » Doctrines of pharisees, &c
Leaven (yeast) » Figurative » Of the hypocrisy of the pharisees
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Pharisees » Christ » Declared the doctrines of, to be hypocrisy
Sadducees » Jesus warns his disciples against
Sadducees » Christ » Cautioned his disciples against their principles
FALSE » Confidence » Doctrine

Matthew 16:13 (show verse)

Then Jesus coming into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, questioned his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I am? The Son of Man?

Caesarea philippi » A city » North » Israel
Galilee » Modern towns of » Cesarea philippi
the Human nature of Christ » Attested by himself
Inescapable question » Diverse opinions of men
public Opinion » Jesus inquires about

Matthew 16:14 (show verse)

But they replied, Some, that thou art John the Baptist; but others, Elias; and others again, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

Elijah » Antitype of john the baptist
Inescapable question » Diverse opinions of men
John » Herod antipas falsely supposes jesus to be

Matthew 16:15 (show verse)

He saith unto them, But who do ye say that I am?

Church » Christian, divinely established
required Expression » Expression required by Christ » Of peter
Faith » Trial of » The disciples » By the question of jesus, as to who he was
Inescapable question » Diverse opinions of men

Matthew 16:16 (show verse)

Then Simon Peter answering said, Thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God.

the Blessed » Who know Christ
Christ » Heal persecution of » Testimony of the apostles
Christ » Confessing, example of » Peter
Church » Christian, divinely established
Confessing Christ » Seven remarkable confessions of faith in Christ » Peter
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
Divinity » Acknowledged » By peter
Faith » Trial of » The disciples » By the question of jesus, as to who he was
Faith » Exemplified » Peter
Fall » The reed changed to a rock » Made two great confession of his faith in Christ
Inescapable question » Peter's opinion
Peter » Confesses jesus to be the messiah
Peter » Also called simon bar-jona and cephas
Peter » The reed changed to a rock » Made two great confession of his faith in Christ

Matthew 16:17 (show verse)

And Jesus replying, said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona; for flesh and blood hath not revealed this to thee, but my Father, who is in heaven.

Apostles » Inspiration of
Bar-jona » Surname of peter
the Blessed » Who know Christ
Church » Christian, divinely established
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples are
Faith » Trial of » The disciples » By the question of jesus, as to who he was
Foundation » The apostles being a foundation
Miracles » Were performed » In the name of Christ
Peter » Confesses jesus to be the messiah
Peter » Also called simon bar-jona and cephas
Revelation » The sonship of jesus is revealed

Matthew 16:18 (show verse)

And I tell thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Apostles » Inspiration of
Church » Called church in the n. T. (K. J. V.), But congregation earlier in tyndale's translation
Church » Defended » Divinely instituted
Church » Body of Christ » Compared to a building
Church » Christian, divinely established
Church » God defends
Church » Similitudes of the church compared to » Christ the builder
The church » God defends
death » Eternal » Gates of
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples are
Faith » Trial of » The disciples » By the question of jesus, as to who he was
Foundation » The apostles being a foundation
Gates » Illustrative » (of hell,) of satan's power
Gates » Figurative » Of the powers of hell (hades)
Hades » The unseen world, translated "hell" in av, but in the r. V. The word "hades" is retained
Hell » Hades
Hell » The powers of, cannot prevail against the church
Peter » An apostle
Peter » Confesses jesus to be the messiah
Peter » baptism of the spirit
Peter » Also called simon bar-jona and cephas
Rock » Figurative
Rocks » Illustrative of » Christ as foundation of his church
Satan » Gates of hell (hades)
Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the builder
Stones » Figurative » The true foundation

Matthew 16:19 (show verse)

And I will give thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Apostles » Inspiration of
Apostles » Authority of » See commission of, above, and
Apostles » Equal authority given to each of
Authority » Of the church
Christ » Gifts of » Keys of the kingdom
Church » Accessions to » Authority of
Discipline of the church » Ministers authorized to establish
Endowments » Seven gifts of Christ to believers » Keys of the kingdom
Faith » Trial of » The disciples » By the question of jesus, as to who he was
Gifts » Seven gifts of Christ to believers » Keys of the kingdom
Government » Ecclesiastical » The authority of
Key » A symbol of authority
Kingdom of heaven » Keys of
Peter » An apostle
Peter » Confesses jesus to be the messiah
Peter » Also called simon bar-jona and cephas
Seven » Gifts of Christ » Keys of the kingdom
Vicegerency » Of the apostles

Matthew 16:20 (show verse)

Then he commanded his disciples, that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Messiah.

Faith » Trial of » The disciples » By the question of jesus, as to who he was
Jesus Christ » Names of » The Christ (messiah)
Prudence » Instances of » Of jesus
Silence » Of Christ » Silence encouraged, upon the disciples by Christ

Matthew 16:21 (show verse)

From that time Jesus began to shew his disciples, that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders, and of the chief-priests, and of the scribes, and be put to death, and the third day rise again.

Christ » Reproves » Resurrection of
Christ » Christ's zeal » Activity » The Call of Duty » He must go to jerusalem to suffer
Imperative call » Christ felt the imperative call of duty » He must go to jerusalem to suffer
Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning » His death and resurrection
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (near caesarea philippi)
Presumption » Instances of » Peter
Resurrection » Examples of » Of Christ foretold
Scribe (scribes) » Hypocrisy of, reproved by jesus

Matthew 16:22 (show verse)

And Peter taking him aside, began to chide him, saying, Mercy on thee, Lord! this shall never be thy case.

Fall » The reed changed to a rock » Full of strange contradictions, - at times presumptuous
Insight » Lack of
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (near caesarea philippi)
Peter » The reed changed to a rock » Full of strange contradictions, - at times presumptuous
Peter » His presumption » In rebuking jesus
Presumption » Instances of » Peter
Religious zeal » Instances of » Peter rebuking jesus

Matthew 16:23 (show verse)

Then turning from him, he said unto Peter, Get thee behind me Satan! thou art an offence to me: for thou dost not relish the things of God, but those of men.

Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (near caesarea philippi)
Offence » Exemplified » Peter
Peter » His presumption » In rebuking jesus
Presumption » Instances of » Peter

Matthew 16:24 (show verse)

Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Christ » Divinity » Example of
Cross » Figurative
Denial » Denying yourself for jesus Christ
Discipleship » Conditions of » Self-denial and cross-bearing
Example » Christ's example to be followed
Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Self-denial
Finding » Who shall find life
Following » Following the lord
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (near caesarea philippi)
Life » Who shall lose their life
Life » Who shall find life
Losing and things lost » Who shall lose their life
Martyrdom » Saints » Should be prepared for
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Taking up the cross and following Christ
Stoicism » Jesus requires self-denial and "crosses,"

Matthew 16:25 (show verse)

For whosoever is desirous to preserve his life, shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake, shall find it.

Denial » Denying yourself for jesus Christ
Donation » Donation (giving) » Give or lose
Duty » Donation (giving) » Give or lose
Finding » Who shall find life
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (near caesarea philippi)
Life » Who shall lose their life
Life » Who shall find life
Life » Sacredness of, an inference from what is taught in the law concerning murder » The one who loses it will save it
Losing and things lost » Who shall lose their life
Martyrdom » Saints » Should be prepared for
Self-denial » Danger of neglecting

Matthew 16:26 (show verse)

For what would a man be advantaged, though he could gain the whole world, if he should suffer the loss of his soul? or what will a man give as the ransom for his soul?

Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (near caesarea philippi)
Jews, the » Despised all strangers
Life » Lessons of » Precious, regarded by Christ as
Life » Sacredness of, an inference from what is taught in the law concerning murder » The one who loses it will save it
Life » Sacredness of, an inference from what is taught in the law concerning murder » What can a man give in exchange for
Profit » What is not profitable
Profit and loss » Profit » Sin unprofitable, general references to
Self-denial » Danger of neglecting
Sin » Unpardonable, the » Unprofitable
Soul » Preciousness of
Worldliness » Warnings against

Matthew 16:27 (show verse)

For the Son of man shall hereafter come in the glory of his Father, with his angels, and then shall he recompense every man according to his practice.

Angel (a spirit) » Functions of » Will be with Christ at the judgment
Angels » Shall attend Christ at his second coming
Angels » The angels accompanying Christ when he returns
Christ » Glory of » Manifested at his second coming
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who the lord will come with
Glory of Christ » As judge
Glory » Christ's » Manifested at his second coming
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (near caesarea philippi)
Jews, the » Despised all strangers
Proportionate reward » At the coming of Christ
Punishment » According to deeds
Punishment of the The Wicked » Shall be » According to their deeds
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future, shall be awarded by Christ
Reward » Of the wicked proportionate to service rendered » At the coming of Christ
the Reward of saints » Shall be given at the second coming of Christ
Second coming of Christ » Purpose of
The second coming of Christ » The manner of » Accompanied by angels
The second coming of Christ » The manner of » In the glory of his father
the future » The second coming of Christ » Purpose of

Matthew 16:28 (show verse)

Verily I say unto you, There are some of those standing here, who shall in no wise taste of death, until they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

Christ » Divinity » Kingdom of
Church » His kingdom
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (near caesarea philippi)
Kingdom » Christ's
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of Christ