Matthew

求主顯個神蹟

1法利賽人和撒都該人來試探耶穌，請他從天上顯個神蹟給他們看。

2耶穌回答說：「晚上天發紅，你們就說：『天必要晴。』

3早晨天發紅，又發黑，你們就說：『今日必有風雨。』你們知道分辨天上的氣色，倒不能分辨這時候的神蹟。

4一個邪惡淫亂的世代求神蹟，除了約拿的神蹟以外，再沒有神蹟給他看。」耶穌就離開他們去了。

防備法利賽人和撒都該人的酵

5門徒渡到那邊去，忘了帶餅。

6耶穌對他們說：「你們要謹慎，防備法利賽人和撒都該人的酵。」

7門徒彼此議論說：「這是因為我們沒有帶餅吧。」

8耶穌看出來，就說：「你們這小信的人，為甚麼因為沒有餅彼此議論呢？

9你們還不明白嗎？不記得那五個餅分給五千人、又收拾了多少籃子的零碎嗎？

10也不記得那七個餅分給四千人、又收拾了多少筐子的零碎嗎？

11我對你們說：『要防備法利賽人和撒都該人的酵』，這話不是指着餅說的，你們怎麼不明白呢？」

12門徒這才曉得他說的不是叫他們防備餅的酵，乃是防備法利賽人和撒都該人的教訓。

彼得認耶穌為基督

13耶穌到了凱撒利亞‧腓立比的境內，就問門徒說：「人說我－－人子是誰？」

14他們說：「有人說是施洗的約翰；有人說是以利亞；又有人說是耶利米或是先知裏的一位。」

15耶穌說：「你們說我是誰？」

16西門‧彼得回答說：「你是基督，是永生上帝的兒子。」

17耶穌對他說：「西門‧巴‧約拿，你是有福的！因為這不是屬血肉的指示你的，乃是我在天上的父指示的。

18我還告訴你，你是彼得，我要把我的教會建造在這磐石上；陰間的權柄不能勝過他。

19我要把天國的鑰匙給你，凡你在地上所捆綁的，在天上也要捆綁；凡你在地上所釋放的，在天上也要釋放。」

20當下，耶穌囑咐門徒，不可對人說他是基督。

耶穌預言受難和復活

21從此，耶穌才指示門徒，他必須上耶路撒冷去，受長老、祭司長、文士許多的苦，並且被殺，第三日復活。

22彼得就拉着他，勸他說：「主啊，萬不可如此！這事必不臨到你身上。」

23耶穌轉過來，對彼得說：「撒但，退我後邊去吧！你是絆我腳的；因為你不體貼上帝的意思，只體貼人的意思。」

24於是耶穌對門徒說：「若有人要跟從我，就當捨己，背起他的十字架來跟從我。

25因為，凡要救自己生命的，必喪掉生命；凡為我喪掉生命的，必得着生命。

26人若賺得全世界，賠上自己的生命，有甚麼益處呢？人還能拿甚麼換生命呢？

27人子要在他父的榮耀裏，同着眾使者降臨；那時候，他要照各人的行為報應各人。

28我實在告訴你們，站在這裏的，有人在沒嘗死味以前必看見人子降臨在他的國裏。」

The Demand for a Sign

1Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.

2But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’

3and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.

4A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.

The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees

5When they crossed to the other side, the disciples forgot to take bread.

6“Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

7They discussed this among themselves and concluded, “It is because we did not bring any bread.”

8Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread?

9Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?

10Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?

11How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

12Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Peter’s Confession of Christ

13When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”

14They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

15“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?”

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

17Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah!For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.

18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

20Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.

Christ’s Passion Foretold

21From that time on Jesusbegan to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.

22Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!”

23But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”

Take Up Your Cross

24Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

25For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

26What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

27For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.

28Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”