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A.Demanding a Sign; Beware the Leavenvv. 1-12

1 Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’ 3 and 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. 4 A 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. 5 When 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.” 7 They discussed this among themselves and concluded, “It is because we did not bring any bread.” 8 Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread? 9 Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 11 How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then 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.

B.Peter's Confession and the Keys of the Kingdomvv. 13-20

13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” 14 They 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?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus 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. 18 And 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. 19 I 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.” 20 Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.

C.The Cross Foretold; Take Up Your Ownvv. 21-28

21 From that time on Jesus began 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. 22 Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!” 23 But 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.” 24 Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. 25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 26 What 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? 27 For 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. 28 Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”

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Chapter summary

Pharisees and Sadducees demand a sign; leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees warned against.

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Pharisees and Sadducees demand a sign; leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees warned against. At Caesarea Philippi, Peter confesses: 'Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.' 'Upon this rock I will build my church.' First passion prediction. Take up the cross; lose the life to find it.

Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.

Context

Gospel · Matthew — Matthew overview

  • A. 1–12 Demanding a Sign; Beware the Leaven
  • B. 13–20 Peter's Confession and the Keys of the Kingdom
  • C. 21–28 The Cross Foretold; Take Up Your Own
Top cross-references8 chapters ▾
  • Luke 95 verses
    • Luke 9:13But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
    • Luke 9:18One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”
    • Luke 9:20“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
    • Luke 9:25What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?
    • Luke 9:27But I tell you truthfully, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
    • Read Luke 9 →
  • Mark 85 verses
    • Mark 8:27Then Jesus and His disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say I am?”
    • Mark 8:29“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”
    • Mark 8:30And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about Him.
    • Mark 8:35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.
    • Mark 8:36What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
    • Read Mark 8 →
  • Matthew 144 verses
    • Matthew 14:2and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
    • Matthew 14:17“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
    • Matthew 14:31Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”
    • Matthew 14:33Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
    • Read Matthew 14 →
  • Luke 112 verses
    • Luke 11:16And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.
    • Luke 11:29As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.
    • Read Luke 11 →
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  • Luke 122 verses
    • Luke 12:1In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
    • Luke 12:56You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?
    • Read Luke 12 →
  • John 62 verses
    • John 6:9“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”
    • John 6:45It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me—
    • Read John 6 →
  • Matthew 102 verses
  • 1 Chronicles 121 verse

Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.