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The Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus. So they asked him to show them a miraculous sign from heaven.
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He responded to them, "In the evening you say that the weather will be fine because the sky is red.
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And in the morning you say that there will be a storm today because the sky is red and overcast. You can forecast the weather by judging the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.
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"Evil and unfaithful people look for a miraculous sign. But the only sign they will be given is that of Jonah." Then he left them standing there and went away.
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The disciples had forgotten to take any bread along when they went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee.
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Jesus said to them, "Be careful! Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"
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The disciples had been discussing among themselves that they had not taken any bread along.
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Jesus knew about their conversation and asked, "Why are you discussing among yourselves that you don't have any bread? You have so little faith!
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Don't you understand yet? Don't you remember the five loaves for the five thousand and how many baskets you filled?
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Don't you remember the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many large baskets you filled?
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Why don't you understand that I wasn't talking to you about bread? Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"
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Then they understood that he didn't say to watch out for the yeast in bread, but to watch out for the teachings of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
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When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?"
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They answered, "Some say you are John the Baptizer, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
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He asked them, "But who do you say I am?"
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Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God!"
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Jesus replied, "Simon, son of Jonah, you are blessed! No human revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven revealed it to you.
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You are Peter, and I can guarantee that on this rock I will build my church. And the gates of hell will not overpower it.
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I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you imprison, God will imprison. And whatever you set free, God will set free."