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Themes in Matthew 16

Worrell

Themes in Matthew 16

Matthew 16:1 (show verse)

And the Pharisees and Sadducees, coming near, tempting Him, asked Him to show them a sign from the 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 to them, "When it is evening, ye say, 'It will be fair, for the heaven 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

Matthew 16:3 (show verse)

and in the morning, 'Today, a tempest; for red is the overcast heaven.' The face of the heaven, indeed, ye know how to discern, but the signs of the times ye can not discern.

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)

An evil and adulterous generation is seeking after a sign; and no sign will be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet." And, leaving them, He 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 the disciples, coming to the other aide, forgot 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)

And Jesus said to them, "Take heed, and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and 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)

And they were deliberating among themselves, saying, "We took no 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)

And Jesus, knowing it, said, "Why are ye deliberating among yourselves, O ye of little faith, because ye have no 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 ye not yet perceive, nor remember the five loaves of 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 of 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 perceive that I spake not to you concerning bread? but beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and 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 they understood that He did not bid them beware of the leaven of the bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and 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)

And Jesus, having come into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, was asking His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that the Son of Man is?"

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)

And they said, "Some say John the Immerser; and others, Elijah; and others 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)

And He saith to 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)

And Simon Peter, answering, said, "Thou art the Christ, 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, answering, said to him, "Happy are you, Simon Bar-Jonah; because flesh and blood did not reveal it to you, 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 also say to you, that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My assembly, and the gates of Hades 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

I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven; and whatsoever you shall bind on the earth shall have been bound in Heaven, and whatsoever you shall loose on the earth shall have been 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 charged the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Christ.

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 began Jesus to show to His disciples, that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and high-priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised up.

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 rebuke Him, saying, "God be merciful to Thee! this shall not be to Thee."

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)

But, turning, He said to Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan! you are a stumbling-block to Me; because you are not thinking of the things of God, but the things 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 one wishes to come after Me, let him disown 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 wishes to save his soul shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose his soul 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 will a man be profited, if he gain the whole world, and suffer damage as to his soul? or what will a man give as an exchange 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 is about to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then will He render to each one according to his work.

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 to you, there are some of those standing here, who will not taste of death, till 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