Pharisees and Sadducees Seek a Sign
(Mark 8:11-13;Luke 12:54-56)
1The Phariseesalsowith the Sadduceescame,andtemptingdesiredhimthat he would shewthema signfromheaven.2<1161> He answeredand saidunto them,When it isevening,ye say,[It will be] fair weather:forthe skyis red.3Andin the morning,[It will be] foul weatherto day:forthe skyis redand lowring.O [ye] hypocrites,ye candiscernthe faceof the sky;butcan yenot[discern] the signsof the times?4A wickedandadulterousgenerationseeketh aftera sign;andthere shall nosignbe givenunto it,butthe signof the prophetJonas.Andhe leftthem,and departed.
Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees
(Mark 8:14-21)
5Andwhen hisdiscipleswere cometothe other side,they had forgottento takebread.6ThenJesussaidunto them,Take heedandbewareofthe leavenof the Phariseesandof the Sadducees.7Andthey reasonedamongthemselves,saying,[It is] becausewe have takennobread.8[Which] whenJesusperceived,he saidunto them,O ye of little faith,whyreason yeamongyourselves,becauseye have broughtnobread?9Do yenot yetunderstand,neitherrememberthe fiveloavesof the five thousand,andhow manybasketsye took up?10Neitherthe sevenloavesof the four thousand,andhow manybasketsye took up?11Howis it thatye donotunderstandthat I spake[it] notto youconcerningbread,that ye should bewareofthe leavenof the Phariseesandof the Sadducees?12Thenunderstood theyhow thathe bade[them] notbewareofthe leavenof bread,butofthe doctrineof the Phariseesandof the Sadducees.
Peter's Confession of Christ
(Mark 8:27-30;Luke 9:18-20;John 6:66-71)
13WhenJesuscameintothe coastsof CaesareaPhilippi,he askedhisdisciples,saying,Whomdo mensaythat Ithe Sonof manam?14Andthey said,Some [say that thou art]Johnthe Baptist:some,Elias;andothers,Jeremias,oroneof the prophets.15He saithunto them,Butwhomsayyethat Iam?16AndSimonPeteransweredand said,Thouartthe Christ,the Sonof the livingGod.17AndJesusansweredand saidunto him,Blessedart thou,SimonBarjona:forfleshandbloodhathnotrevealed[it] unto thee,butmyFatherwhichis inheaven.18AndI sayalsounto thee,ThatthouartPeter,anduponthisrockI will buildmychurch;andthe gatesof hellshallnotprevail againstit.19AndI will giveunto theethe keysof the kingdomof heaven:andwhatsoeverthou shalt bindonearthshall beboundinheaven:andwhatsoeverthou shalt looseonearthshall beloosedinheaven.20Thencharged hehisdisciplesthatthey should tellno manthathewasJesusthe Christ.
Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection
(Mark 8:31-33;Luke 9:21-22)
21Fromthat time forthbeganJesusto shewunto hisdisciples,how thathemustgountoJerusalem,andsuffermany thingsofthe eldersandchief priestsandscribes,andbe killed,andbe raised againthe thirdday.22ThenPetertookhim,and beganto rebukehim,saying,Be it farfrom thee,Lord:thisshallnotbeunto thee.23Buthe turned,and saidunto Peter,Get theebehindme,Satan:thouartan offenceunto me:for thou savourestnotthe thingsthat be of God,butthose that be of men.
Take Up Your Cross
(Matthew 10:37-39;Mark 8:34-38;Luke 9:23-27)
24ThensaidJesusunto hisdisciples,If any[man] willcomeafterme,let him denyhimself,andtake uphiscross,andfollowme.25Forwhosoeverwillsavehislifeshall loseit:andwhosoeverwill losehislifeformysakeshall findit.26Forwhatis a manprofited,ifhe shall gainthe wholeworld,andlosehis ownsoul?orwhatshall a mangivein exchangefor hissoul?27Forthe Sonof manshallcomeinthe gloryof hisFatherwithhisangels;andthenhe shall rewardevery manaccordingto hisworks.
28VerilyI sayunto you,There besomestandinghere,whichshallnottasteof death,tillthey seethe Sonof mancominginhiskingdom.
