Matthew 16 AND the Pharisees and Sadducees came to him, and tempting desired him to show them a sign from heaven.

ABU⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ AND the Pharisees and Sadducees came to him, and tempting desired him to show them a sign from heaven. ² And he answering said to them: When it is evening, ye say: Fair weather! for the sky is red. ³ And in the morning: A storm to-day! for the sky is red and lowering. Ye know how to discern the face of the sky, but can ye not the signs of the times? ⁴ An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and no sign shall be given to it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed. ⁵ And coming to the other side, his disciples forgot to take bread. ⁶ And Jesus said to them: Take heed, and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. ⁷ And they reasoned among themselves, saying: Because we took no bread! ⁸ And Jesus knowing it said: Ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye took no bread? ⁹ Do ye not yet understand, nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? ¹⁰ Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? ¹¹ How is it that ye do not understand, that I spoke not to you of bread? But, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees! ¹² Then they understood, that he did not bid them beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. ¹³ And having come into the region of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus asked his disciples, saying: Who do men say that the Son of man is? ¹⁴ And they said: Some, John the Immerser; and others, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. ¹⁵ He says to them: But who do ye say that I am? ¹⁶ And Simon Peter answering said: Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. ¹⁷ And Jesus answering said to him: Happy art thou, Simon Bar-jonah; for flesh and blood did not reveal it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. ¹⁸ And I also say to thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of the underworld shall not prevail against it. ¹⁹ And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. ²⁰ Then he charged his disciples, that they should tell no one that he is the Christ. ²¹ From that time Jesus began to show to his disciples, that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be put to death, and rise on the third day. ²² And Peter taking him aside began to rebuke him, saying: Be it far from thee, Lord; this shall not be to thee. ²³ But he turned and said to Peter: Get thee behind me, Satan; thou art an offense to me; for thou thinkest not the things of God, but those of men. ²⁴ Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any one will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. ²⁵ For whoever will save his life shall lose it; and whoever may lose his life for my sake, shall find it. ²⁶ For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? Or what shall a man give as an exchange for his soul? ²⁷ For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father, with his angels; and then he will reward each one according to his works. ²⁸ Verily I say to you, there are some of those standing here, who shall not taste death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.