1The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. 2He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. 3And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? 4A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed. 5And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
6¶ Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 7And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread. 8Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? 9Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 10Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 11How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? 12Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
13¶ When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 14And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 18And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19And I will give unto 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. 20Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
21¶ From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. 22Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. 23But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
24¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 27For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. 28Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
求神蹟
1有幾個法利賽人和撒都該人來試探耶穌,要求祂顯個天上的神蹟給他們看。
2耶穌回答說:「傍晚的時候,你們看見天邊出現紅霞,就說明天一定是晴天; 3早晨的時候,你們看見天色又紅又暗,就說今天必有風雨。你們懂得分辨天色,卻不能分辨時代的徵兆。 4一個邪惡淫亂的世代想看神蹟,可是除了約拿的神蹟以外,再沒有神蹟給他們看。」於是耶穌離開他們走了。
防備法利賽人和撒都該人的酵
5門徒渡到湖對岸,忘記帶餅了。 6耶穌對他們說:「你們要小心提防法利賽人和撒都該人的酵。」
7門徒彼此議論說:「這是因為我們沒有帶餅吧。」
8耶穌知道他們的心思,就說:「你們的信心太小了!為什麼議論沒有帶餅的事呢? 9你們還不明白嗎?你們不記得那五個餅讓五千人吃飽,又裝滿多少籃子嗎? 10也不記得那七個餅給四千人吃飽,又裝滿多少筐子嗎? 11我說你們要提防法利賽人和撒都該人的酵,指的不是餅,你們怎麼不明白呢?」
12門徒這才恍然大悟,知道耶穌不是叫他們當心什麼麵酵,而是要提防法利賽人和撒都該人的教導。
彼得宣告耶穌是基督
13到了凱撒利亞·腓立比境內,耶穌問門徒:「人們說人子是誰?」
14門徒回答說:「有人說是施洗者約翰,有人說是以利亞,也有人說是耶利米,或其他某位先知。」
15耶穌問:「那麼,你們說我是誰?」
16西門·彼得回答說:「你是基督,是永活上帝的兒子!」
17耶穌對他說:「約拿的兒子西門啊,你是有福的!因為這件事不是屬血肉的人告訴你的,而是我天上的父啟示你的。 18我告訴你,你是彼得16·18 「彼得」希臘文是「磐石」的意思。,我要在這磐石上建立我的教會,陰間的勢力16·18 「勢力」希臘文是「門」。不能勝過它。 19我要把天國的鑰匙交給你。凡你在地上捆綁的,在天上也要捆綁;凡你在地上釋放的,在天上也要釋放。」
20當下,耶穌叮囑門徒不可告訴別人祂就是基督。
耶穌預言自己的受害和復活
21從此以後,耶穌開始清楚地指示門徒,祂必須去耶路撒冷,受長老、祭司長和律法教師許多的迫害,並且被處死,但第三天必從死裡復活。 22彼得把耶穌拉到一邊,勸阻祂說:「主啊,千萬不可!這件事絕不會發生在你身上!」
23耶穌立刻轉過身來責備彼得說:「撒旦,退到我後面去!你是我的絆腳石,因為你不考慮上帝的意思,只考慮人的意思。」
24於是耶穌對門徒說:「如果有人要跟從我,就應當捨己,背起他的十字架跟從我。 25因為想救自己生命的,必失去生命;但為了我而失去生命的,必得到生命。 26人若賺得全世界,卻喪失自己的生命,又有什麼益處呢?人還能拿什麼換回自己的生命呢?
27「因為人子要在祂父的榮耀裡與眾天使一起降臨,那時,祂將按照各人的行為報應各人。 28我實在告訴你們,有些站在這裡的人會在有生之年看見人子降臨在祂的國度裡。」