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1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test Jesus they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
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And the Pharisees and Sadducees came and, testing him, made a request to him to give them a sign from heaven.
2 He answered them, "When it is evening, you say, "It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'
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But in answer he said to them, At nightfall you say, The weather will be good, for the sky is red.
3 And in the morning, "It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.
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And in the morning, The weather will be bad today, for the sky is red and angry. You are able to see the face of heaven, but not the signs of the times.
4 An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah." Then he left them and went away.
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An evil and false generation is searching after a sign; and no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah. And he went away from them.
5 When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread.
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And when the disciples came to the other side they had not taken thought to get bread.
6 Jesus said to them, "Watch out, and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
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And Jesus said to them, Take care to have nothing to do with the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
7 They said to one another, "It is because we have brought no bread."
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And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, We took no bread.
8 And becoming aware of it, Jesus said, "You of little faith, why are you talking about having no bread?
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And Jesus, seeing it, said, O you of little faith, why are you reasoning among yourselves, because you have no bread?
9 Do you still not perceive? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered?
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Do you still not see, or keep in mind the five cakes of bread of the five thousand, and the number of baskets you took up?
10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered?
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Or the seven cakes of bread of the four thousand, and the number of baskets you took up?
11 How could you fail to perceive that I was not speaking about bread? Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"
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How is it that you do not see that I was not talking to you about bread, but about keeping away from the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?
12 Then they understood that he had not told them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
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Then they saw that it was not the leaven of bread which he had in mind, but the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?"
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Now when Jesus had come into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he said, questioning his disciples, Who do men say that the Son of man is?
14 And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
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And they said, Some say, John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
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He says to them, But who do you say that I am?
16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."
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And Simon Peter made answer and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17 And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven.
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And Jesus made answer and said to him, A blessing on you, Simon Bar-jonah: because this knowledge has not come to you from flesh and blood, but from my Father in heaven.
18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
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And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock will my church be based, and the doors of hell will not overcome it.
19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."
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I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatever is fixed by you on earth will be fixed in heaven: and whatever you make free on earth will be made free in heaven.
20 Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
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Then he gave orders to the disciples to give no man word that he was the Christ.
21 From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.
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From that time Jesus went on to make clear to his disciples how he would have to go up to Jerusalem, and undergo much at the hands of those in authority and the chief priests and scribes, and be put to death, and the third day come again from the dead.
22 And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, "God forbid it, Lord! This must never happen to you."
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And Peter, protesting, said to him, Be it far from you, Lord; it is impossible that this will come about.
23 But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; for you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things."
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But he, turning to Peter, said, Get out of my way, Satan: you are a danger to me because your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.
24 Then Jesus told his disciples, "If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
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Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.
25 For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.
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Because whoever has a desire to keep his life safe will have it taken from him; but whoever gives up his life because of me, will have it given back to him.
26 For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life?
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For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
27 "For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay everyone for what has been done.
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For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he will give to every man the reward of his works.
28 Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."
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Truly I say to you, There are some of those here who will not have a taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
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