1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 But he answered them, "When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ 3 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! 4 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. 5 The disciples came to the other side and had forgotten to take bread. 6 Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

7 They reasoned among themselves, saying, "We brought no bread."

8 Jesus, perceiving it, said, "Why do you reason among yourselves, you of little faith, because you have brought no bread? 9 Don’t you yet perceive or remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up, 10 or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up? 11 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."

12 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.

13 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?"

14 They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

17 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. 18 I also tell you that you are Peter,*16:18 Peter’s name, Petros in Greek, is the word for a specific rock or stone. and on this rock *16:18 Greek, petra, a rock mass or bedrock. I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades*16:18 or, Hell will not prevail against it. 19 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." 20 Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.

21 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.

22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, "Far be it from you, Lord! This will never be done to you."

23 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."

24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it. 26 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? 27 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. 28 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."

1 Variserid ja saduserid tulid Jeesuse juurde kiuslike küsimustega ning nõudsid, et ta näitaks neile tunnustähte taevast.

2 Ta vastas neile: „Õhtul te ütlete: „Ilus ilm tuleb, sest taevas on punane." 3 Ja varahommikul: „Kisub tormile, sest taevas on punane ja pilves." Taeva ilmeid te oskate küll eristada, aga ajamärke näha ei suuda! 4 See kuri ja abielurikkuja sugupõlv nõuab tunnustähte, aga talle ei anta muud kui prohvet Joona tunnustäht." Ja Jeesus jättis nad sinna ja lahkus.

5 Kui nad läksid üle järve, unustasid jüngrid leiba kaasa võtta. 6 „Vaadake ette!" ütles Jeesus neile. „Hoiduge variseride ja saduseride juuretisest!"

7 Nad arutasid seda omavahel ja ütlesid: „Ta räägib sellest, et me ei võtnud leiba kaasa!"

8 Jeesus ütles seda märgates: „Te nõdrausulised, miks te tülitsete omavahel, et te leiba kaasa ei võtnud? 9 Kas te ikka veel ei mõista? Kas te ei mäleta neid viit leiba viiele tuhandele ja mitu korvitäit te kogusite, 10 ega neid seitset leiba neljale tuhandele ja mitu korvitäit te siis kogusite? 11 Kuidas te siis ei mõista, et ma ei rääkinud teile leivast? Kuid hoiduge variseride ja saduseride juuretisest." 12 Siis said jüngrid aru, et ta oli käskinud neil hoiduda mitte leiva juuretisest, vaid variseride ja saduseride õpetusest.

13 Kui siis Jeesus tuli Filippuse Kaisarea aladele, küsis Jeesus oma jüngritelt:

„Kelle ütlevad inimesed Inimese Poja olevat?"

14 Jüngrid vastasid: „Mõned ütlevad Ristija Johannese, mõned Eelija, mõned Jeremija või ühe prohveteist."

15 „Aga teie? Kelle teie ütlete mind olevat?" küsis Jeesus.

16 „Sina oled Messias, elava Jumala Poeg!" vastas Siimon Peetrus.

17 Jeesus vastas: „Sa oled õnnistatud, Siimon, Joona Poeg! Sest seda ei ole avaldanud sulle inimene, vaid minu Isa, kes on taevas. 18 Ja mina ütlen sulle, sina oled Peetrus ja sellele kaljule ma ehitan oma koguduse, ning põrgu väravad ei pea teda. 19 Ma annan sulle taevariigi võtmed; ja mis iganes sa seod maa peal, seotakse ka taevas, ja mida iganes sa lahti päästad maa peal, päästetakse lahti ka taevas." 20 Siis Jeesus keelas jüngreid, et nad kellelegi ei ütleks, et tema on Messias.

21 Sellest ajast peale hakkas Jeesus oma jüngritele selgitama, et ta peab minema Jeruusalemma ja palju kannatama rahvavanemate, ülempreestrite ja kirjatundjate käes; et ta tapetakse ning kolmandal päeval äratatakse üles.

22 Kuid Peetrus viis ta kõrvale ja hakkas teda noomima: „Ei iialgi, Issand! Ärgu seda sulle mitte kunagi sündigu!"

23 Jeesus aga pöördus tema poole ja ütles: „Tagane minust, saatan! Sa oled mulle takistuseks, sest sa ei mõtle Jumala, vaid inimese viisil."

24 „Kui keegi tahab käia minu järel," ütles Jeesus oma jüngritele, „siis salaku ta end maha, võtku oma rist ja järgnegu mulle! 25 Sest kes tahab päästa oma elu, kaotab selle, aga kes kaotab oma elu minu pärast, leiab selle. 26 Sest mis kasu on inimesel, kui ta võidaks terve maailma, oma hingele teeks aga kahju? Või mis oleks inimesel anda oma hinge eest? 27 Sest Inimese Poeg tuleb Isa auhiilguses oma inglite saatel ja siis ta tasub igaühele tema tegude järgi.

28 Tõesti, ma ütlen teile, siin seisavad mõned, kes ei maitse surma enne, kui näevad Inimese Poega oma Kuningriigis tulemas."