Matthew 16–17

The ^aPharisees also with the ^aaSadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. ²He answered and said unto them, ^bWhen it is evening, ye say, It will be ^cfair weather: for the sky is red. ³And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. ^dO ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? ^4eA 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. ⁶Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and ^fbeware of the ^gleaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. ⁷And they ^ggreasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread. ⁸Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, ^hO ye of little faith, why ^ggreason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? ⁹Do ye not yet understand, neither remember ⁱthe five loaves of the five thousand, and how many ^kbaskets ye took up? ¹⁰Neither ^lthe seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many ^mbaskets 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 ^fbeware of the leaven of bread, but of the ^gdoctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

¹³ⁿWhen Jesus came into the coasts of Cesarea 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 ^oJohn the Baptist: some, ^pElias; and others, ^qJeremias, 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, ^rthe Son of ^sthe living God. ¹⁷And Jesus answered and said unto him, ^tBlessed art thou, ^uSimon Bar-jona: for ^xflesh and blood hath not ^yrevealed it unto thee, but ^zmy Father which is in heaven. ¹⁸And I say also unto thee, That thou art ^aPeter, and ^bupon this rock I will build my church; and ^cthe gates of hell shall not prevail against it. ¹⁹And I will give unto thee ^dthe keys of the kingdom of heaven: and ^ewhatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. ^20fThen charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

²¹From that time forth began Jesus ^gto shew unto his disciples, how that ^hhe must go unto Jerusalem, and ^hisuffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and ^jbe 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, ^kSatan: thou art an ^loffence unto me: for thou ^msavourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men. ²⁴Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and ⁿtake up his cross, and follow me. ²⁵For ^owhosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his ^plife for my sake shall find it. ²⁶For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own ^psoul? or ^qwhat shall a man give ^rin exchange for his ^psoul? ²⁷For ^sthe Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father ^twith his angels: and then ^uhe shall reward every man according to his works. ²⁸Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not ^xtaste of death, ^ytill they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

XVII.And ^aafter six days Jesus taketh ^bPeter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart, ²and was ^ctransfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. ³And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. ⁴Then ^danswered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: ^eif thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles: one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. ⁵While he yet spake, behold, ^fa bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, ^gThis is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; ^hhear ye him. ⁶And when the disciples ⁱheard it, they ^kfell on their face, and were sore afraid. ⁷And Jesus came and ^ltouched them, and said, Arise, and ^mbe not afraid. ⁸And when they had ^mmlift up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.

⁹ⁿAnd as they came down from the mountain, ^oJesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. ¹⁰And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that ^pElias must first come? ¹¹And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and ^qrestore all things. ¹²But I say unto you, That ^pElias is come already, and they knew him not, but ^rhave done unto him whatsoever they ^slisted. Likewise shall also ^tthe Son of man suffer of them. ¹³Then the disciples understood ^pthat he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

^14uAnd when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, ^xkneeling down to him, and saying, ¹⁵Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is ^ylunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. ¹⁶And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. ¹⁷Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and ^zperverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I ^asuffer you? bring him hither to me. ¹⁸And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. ¹⁹Then came the disciples to Jesus ^bapart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? ²⁰And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: ^cfor verily I say unto you, ^dIf ye have faith as a ^egrain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto ^fthis mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be unpossible unto you. ²¹Howbeit this ^gkind goeth not out but by ^hprayer and ^hifasting.

^22kAnd while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, ^lThe Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: ²³and they shall kill him, and ^llthe third day he shall be raised again. ^mAnd they were exceeding sorry.

²⁴ⁿAnd when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master ^opay tribute? ²⁵He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus ^pprevented him, saying, ^qWhat thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take ^rcustom or ^stribute? of their own children, or of strangers? ²⁶Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. ²⁷Notwithstanding, lest we should ^toffend them, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them ^ufor me and thee.

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