^note 1   Then the Parisees and Saducees came and tempting, desired him to shew them a sign from heaven. ^note 2   He answering

said to them, In the evening ye say, It will be fair weather; for the sky is red: 3   And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day; for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye know to discern the face of the sky: can ye not discern the signs of the times? ^note 4   A wicked and adulterous generation ^note seeketh a sign; but there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah. And he left them and departed.

^note 5   And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. ^note 6   And Jesus said to them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees ^note and Saducees. 7   And they reasoned among themselves, ^note saying, We have taken no bread. 8   Jesus knowing it said to them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye ^note among yourselves, because ye have taken no bread? 9   Do ye not yet understand nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 10   Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 11   How do ye not understand, ^note that I spake not to you concerning bread, to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Saducees? 12   Then they understood, that he did not bid them17Q0047 beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Saducees.

^note 13   And Jesus coming ^note into the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, asked his disciples saying, Whom do men say that I am? 14   The Son of man? And they said, Some say, John the Baptist, others Elijah; others Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. ^note 15   He saith to them, But whom say ye that I am? 16   And Simon Peter ^note answering said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the

living God. 17   And Jesus answering said to him, Happy art thou, Simon Barjonah; for flesh and blood ^note have not revealed this to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. 18   And I say also to thee, Thou art Peter, and on this rock ^note I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. ^note 19   And I will give thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: ^note and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 20   Then charged he his disciples, to tell no one, that he was the Christ. ^note

^note 21   From that time Jesus began to shew his disciples, That he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things ^note from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. 22   Then Peter taking hold of him, rebuked him, saying, Favour thyself, Lord: this shall in no wise be unto thee. 23   But he turning said to Peter, Get thee behind me, ^note Satan; thou art an offence to me: for thou savourest

not the things of God, but the things of men. ^note 24   Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man be willing to come after me, ^note let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me. ^note 25   For whosoever will save his life, ^note shall lose it, and whosoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it. 26   For 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? 27   For the Son of man shall come ^note in the glory of his Father, with his angels; and then shall he render to every man according to his work.

28   Verily I say to you, there are some standing here, who shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

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