Matthew Chapter 16
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And coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
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Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?
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And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
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And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.
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And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
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At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,
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and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him.
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For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
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For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
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And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
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But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.
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Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.
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And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
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And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given;
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and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.
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And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
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And his disciples came, and took up the corpse, and buried him; and they went and told Jesus.
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Now when Jesus heard
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it, he withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard
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thereof, they followed him on foot from the cities.
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And he came forth, and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.
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And when even was come, the disciples came to him, saying, The place is desert, and the time is already past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.
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But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat.
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And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
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And he said, Bring them hither to me.
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And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
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And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.
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And they that did eat were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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And the Pharisees and Sadducees, coming to [him], asked him, tempting [him], to shew them a sign out of heaven.
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But he answering said to them, When evening is come, ye say, Fine weather, for the sky is red;
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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 ye cannot the signs of the times.
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A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it save the sign of Jonas. And he left them and went away.
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And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
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And Jesus said to them, See and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
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And they reasoned among themselves, saying, Because we have taken no bread.
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And Jesus knowing [it], said, Why reason ye among yourselves, O ye of little faith, because ye have taken no bread?
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Do ye not yet understand nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many hand-baskets ye took [up]?
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nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took [up]?
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How do ye not understand that [it was] not concerning bread I said to you, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?
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Then they comprehended that he did not speak of being beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
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But when Jesus was come into the parts of Caesarea-Philippi, he demanded of his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I the Son of man am?
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And they said, Some, John the baptist; and others, Elias; and others again, Jeremias or one of the prophets.
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He says to them, But ye, who do ye say that I am?
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And Simon Peter answering said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the livingGod.
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And Jesus answering said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona, for flesh and blood has not revealed [it] to thee, but my Father who is in the heavens.
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And I also, I say unto thee that thou art Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and hades' gates shall not prevail against it.
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And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of the heavens; and whatsoever thou mayest bind upon the earth shall be bound in the heavens; and whatsoever thou mayest loose on the earth shall be loosed in the heavens.
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Then he enjoined on his disciples that they should say to no man that he was the Christ.
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From that time Jesus began to shew to his disciples that he must go away to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised.
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And Peter taking him to [him] began to rebuke him, saying, [God] be favourable to thee, Lord; this shall in no wise be unto thee.
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But turning round, he said to Peter, Get away behind me, Satan; thou art an offence to me, for thy mind is not on the things that are ofGod, but on the things that are of men.
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Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one desires to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
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For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
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For what does a man profit, if he should gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
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For the Son of man is about to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to each according to his doings.
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Verily I say unto you, There are some of those standing here that shall not taste of death at all until they shall have seen the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Et accesserunt ad eum Pharisæi, et Sadducæi tentantes: et rogaverunt eum ut signum de cælo ostenderet eis.
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At ille respondens, ait illis: Facto vespere dicitis: Serenum erit, rubicundum est enim cælum.
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Et mane: Hodie tempestas, rutilat enim triste cælum.
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Faciem ergo cæli diiudicare nostis: signa autem temporum non potestis scire? Generatio mala et adultera signum quærit: et signum non dabitur ei, nisi signum Ionæ prophetæ. Et relictis illis, abiit.
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Et cum venissent discipuli eius trans fretum, obliti sunt panes accipere.
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Qui dixit illis: Intuemini, et cavete a fermento Pharisæorum, et Sadducæorum.
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At illi cogitabant intra se dicentes: Quia panes non accepimus.
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Sciens autem Iesus, dixit: Quid cogitatis intra vos modicæ fidei, quia panes non habetis?
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Nondum intelligitis, neque recordamini quinque panum in quinque millia hominum, et quot cophinos sumpsistis?
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neque septem panum in quattuor millia hominum, et quot sportas sumpsistis?
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Quare non intelligitis, quia non de pane dixi vobis: Cavete a fermento Pharisæorum, et Sadducæorum?
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Tunc intellexerunt quia non dixerit cavendum a fermento panum, sed a doctrina Pharisæorum, et Sadducæorum.
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Venit autem Iesus in partes Cæsareæ Philippi: et interrogabat discipulos suos, dicens: Quem dicunt homines esse Filium hominis?
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At illi dixerunt: Alii Ioannem Baptistam, alii autem Eliam, alii vero Ieremiam, aut unum ex prophetis.
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Dicit illis Iesus: Vos autem quem me esse dicitis?
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Respondens Simon Petrus dixit: Tu es Christus, filius Dei vivi.
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Respondens autem Iesus, dixit ei: Beatus es Simon Bar Iona: quia caro, et sanguis non revelavit tibi, sed Pater meus, qui in cælis est.
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Et ego dico tibi, quia tu es Petrus, et super hanc petram ædificabo ecclesiam meam, et portæ inferi non prævalebunt adversus eam.
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Et tibi dabo claves regni cælorum. Et quodcumque ligaveris super terram, erit ligatum et in cælis: et quodcumque solveris super terram, erit solutum et in cælis.
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Tunc præcepit discipulis suis ut nemini dicerent quia ipse esset Iesus Christus.
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Exinde cœpit Iesus ostendere discipulis suis, quia oporteret eum ire Ierosolymam, et multa pati a senioribus, et Scribis, et principibus sacerdotum, et occidi, et tertia die resurgere.
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Et assumens eum Petrus, cœpit increpare illum dicens: Absit a te, Domine: non erit tibi hoc.
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Qui conversus, dixit Petro: Vade post me satana, scandalum es mihi: quia non sapis ea, quæ Dei sunt, sed ea, quæ hominum.
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Tunc Iesus dixit discipulis suis: Si quis vult post me venire, abneget semetipsum, et tollat crucem suam, et sequatur me.
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Qui enim voluerit animam suam salvam facere, perdet eam. qui autem perdiderit animam suam propter me, inveniet eam.
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Quid enim prodest homini, si mundum universum lucretur, animæ vero suæ detrimentum patiatur? Aut quam dabit homo commutationem pro anima sua?
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Filius enim hominis venturus est in gloria Patris sui cum angelis suis: et tunc reddet unicuique secundum opera eius.
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Amen dico vobis, sunt quidam de hic stantibus, qui non gustabunt mortem, donec videant Filium hominis venientem in regno suo.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
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But he answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’
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In the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you can’t discern the signs of the times!
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An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah.” He left them and departed.
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The disciples came to the other side and had forgotten to take bread.
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Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
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They reasoned among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.”
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Jesus, perceiving it, said, “Why do you reason among yourselves, you of little faith, because you have brought no bread?
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Don’t you yet perceive or remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up,
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or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?
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How is it that you don’t perceive that I didn’t speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
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Then they understood that he didn’t tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
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Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”
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They said, “Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
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He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
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Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
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Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
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I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
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I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”
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Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.
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From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.
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Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This will never be done to you.”
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But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men.”
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Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
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For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
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For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
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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 everyone according to his deeds.
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Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste of death until they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom.”
wh1881 (wh1881) - Westcott-Hort Greek NT 1881 eBible USFM
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και προσελθοντες [οι] φαρισαιοι και σαδδουκαιοι πειραζοντες επηρωτησαν αυτον σημειον εκ του ουρανου επιδειξαι αυτοις
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ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν αυτοις [[οψιας γενομενης λεγετε ευδια πυρραζει γαρ ο ουρανος
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και πρωι σημερον χειμων πυρραζει γαρ στυγναζων ο ουρανος το μεν προσωπον του ουρανου γινωσκετε διακρινειν τα δε σημεια των καιρων ου δυνασθε]]
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γενεα πονηρα και μοιχαλις σημειον επιζητει και σημειον ου δοθησεται αυτη ει μη το σημειον ιωνα και καταλιπων αυτους απηλθεν
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και ελθοντες οι μαθηται εις το περαν επελαθοντο αρτους λαβειν
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ο δε ιησους ειπεν αυτοις ορατε και προσεχετε απο της ζυμης των φαρισαιων και σαδδουκαιων
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οι δε διελογιζοντο εν εαυτοις λεγοντες οτι αρτους ουκ ελαβομεν
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γνους δε ο ιησους ειπεν τι διαλογιζεσθε εν εαυτοις ολιγοπιστοι οτι αρτους ουκ εχετε
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ουπω νοειτε ουδε μνημονευετε τους πεντε αρτους των πεντακισχιλιων και ποσους κοφινους ελαβετε
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ουδε τους επτα αρτους των τετρακισχιλιων και ποσας σφυριδας ελαβετε
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πως ου νοειτε οτι ου περι αρτων ειπον υμιν προσεχετε δε απο της ζυμης των φαρισαιων και σαδδουκαιων
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τοτε συνηκαν οτι ουκ ειπεν προσεχειν απο της ζυμης [των αρτων] αλλα απο της διδαχης των φαρισαιων και σαδδουκαιων
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ελθων δε ο ιησους εις τα μερη καισαριας της φιλιππου ηρωτα τους μαθητας αυτου λεγων τινα λεγουσιν οι ανθρωποι ειναι τον υιον του ανθρωπου
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οι δε ειπαν οι μεν ιωαννην τον βαπτιστην αλλοι δε ηλιαν ετεροι δε ιερεμιαν η ενα των προφητων
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λεγει αυτοις υμεις δε τινα με λεγετε ειναι
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αποκριθεις δε σιμων πετρος ειπεν συ ει ο χριστος ο υιος του θεου του ζωντος
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αποκριθεις δε ο ιησους ειπεν αυτω μακαριος ει σιμων βαριωνα οτι σαρξ και αιμα ουκ απεκαλυψεν σοι αλλ ο πατηρ μου ο εν [τοις] ουρανοις
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καγω δε σοι λεγω οτι συ ει πετρος και επι ταυτη τη πετρα οικοδομησω μου την εκκλησιαν και πυλαι αδου ου κατισχυσουσιν αυτης
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δωσω σοι τας κλειδας της βασιλειας των ουρανων και ο εαν δησης επι της γης εσται δεδεμενον εν τοις ουρανοις και ο εαν λυσης επι της γης εσται λελυμενον εν τοις ουρανοις
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τοτε επετιμησεν τοις μαθηταις ινα μηδενι ειπωσιν οτι αυτος εστιν ο χριστος
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απο τοτε ηρξατο ιησους χριστος δεικνυειν τοις μαθηταις αυτου οτι δει αυτον εις ιεροσολυμα απελθειν και πολλα παθειν απο των πρεσβυτερων και αρχιερεων και γραμματεων και αποκτανθηναι και τη τριτη ημερα εγερθηναι
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και προσλαβομενος αυτον ο πετρος ηρξατο επιτιμαν αυτω λεγων ιλεως σοι κυριε ου μη εσται σοι τουτο
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ο δε στραφεις ειπεν τω πετρω υπαγε οπισω μου σατανα σκανδαλον ει εμου οτι ου φρονεις τα του θεου αλλα τα των ανθρωπων
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τοτε [ο] ιησους ειπεν τοις μαθηταις αυτου ει τις θελει οπισω μου ελθειν απαρνησασθω εαυτον και αρατω τον σταυρον αυτου και ακολουθειτω μοι
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ος γαρ εαν θελη την ψυχην αυτου σωσαι απολεσει αυτην ος δ αν απολεση την ψυχην αυτου ενεκεν εμου ευρησει αυτην
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τι γαρ ωφεληθησεται ανθρωπος εαν τον κοσμον ολον κερδηση την δε ψυχην αυτου ζημιωθη η τι δωσει ανθρωπος ανταλλαγμα της ψυχης αυτου
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μελλει γαρ ο υιος του ανθρωπου ερχεσθαι εν τη δοξη του πατρος αυτου μετα των αγγελων αυτου και τοτε αποδωσει εκαστω κατα την πραξιν αυτου
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αμην λεγω υμιν οτι εισιν τινες των ωδε εστωτων οιτινες ου μη γευσωνται θανατου εως αν ιδωσιν τον υιον του ανθρωπου ερχομενον εν τη βασιλεια αυτου
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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And the Pharisees and Sadducees having come, tempting, did question him, to shew to them a sign from the heaven,
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and he answering said to them, `Evening having come, ye say, Fair weather, for the heaven is red,
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and at morning, Foul weather to-day, for the heaven is red--gloomy; hypocrites, the face of the heavens indeed ye do know to discern, but the signs of the times ye are not able!
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`A generation evil and adulterous doth seek a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;' and having left them he went away.
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And his disciples having come to the other side, forgot to take loaves,
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and Jesus said to them, `Beware, and take heed of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees;'
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and they were reasoning in themselves, saying, `Because we took no loaves.'
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And Jesus having known, said to them, `Why reason ye in yourselves, ye of little faith, because ye took no loaves?
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do ye not yet understand, nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many hand-baskets ye took up?
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nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
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how do ye not understand that I did not speak to you of bread--to take heed of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?'
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Then they understood that he did not say to take heed of the leaven of the bread, but of the teaching, of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
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And Jesus, having come to the parts of Caesarea Philippi, was asking his disciples, saying, `Who do men say me to be--the Son of Man?'
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and they said, `Some, John the Baptist, and others, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.'
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He saith to them, `And ye--who do ye say me to be?'
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and Simon Peter answering said, `Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.'
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And Jesus answering said to him, `Happy art thou, Simon Bar-Jona, because flesh and blood did not reveal <FI>it<Fi> to thee, but my Father who is in the heavens.
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`And I also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall not prevail against it;
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and I will give to thee the keys of the reign of the heavens, and whatever thou mayest bind upon the earth shall be having been bound in the heavens, and whatever thou mayest loose upon the earth shall be having been loosed in the heavens.'
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Then did he charge his disciples that they may say to no one that he is Jesus the Christ.
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From that time began Jesus to shew to his disciples that it is necessary for him to go away to Jerusalem, and to suffer many things from the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be put to death, and the third day to rise.
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And having taken him aside, Peter began to rebuke him, saying, `Be kind to thyself, sir; this shall not be to thee;'
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and he having turned, said to Peter, `Get thee behind me, adversary! thou art a stumbling-block to me, for thou dost not mind the things of God, but the things of men.'
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Then said Jesus to his disciples, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me,
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for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake shall find it,
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for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?
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`For, the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of his Father, with his messengers, and then he will reward each, according to his work.
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Verily I say to you, there are certain of those standing here who shall not taste of death till they may see the Son of Man coming in his reign.'
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).