Matthew 16

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¹Then came the pharises and saduces and did tempte him desyringe him to shewe them some signe from heve.

KJVThe Pharisees^G5330 also^G2532 with the Sadducees^G4523 came^G4334^(G5631), and^G2532 tempting^G3985^(G5723) desired^G1905^(G5656) him^G846 that he would shew^G1925^(G5658) them^G846 a sign^G4592 from^G1537 heaven^G3772.

² He answered and sayde vnto the. At even ye saye we shall have fayre wedder and yt because ye skye is reed:

KJV^G1161 He answered^G611^(G5679) and said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, When it is^G1096^(G5637) evening^G3798, ye say^G3004^(G5719), It will be fair weather^G2105: for^G1063 the sky^G3772 is red^G4449^(G5719).

³ and in the morninge ye saye to daye shalbe foule wedder and that because the skye is cloudy and reed. O ye ypocrites ye can discerne ye fassion of the skye: and can ye not discerne ye signes of the tymes?

KJVAnd^G2532 in the morning^G4404, It will be foul weather^G5494 to day^G4594: for^G1063 the sky^G3772 is red^G4449^(G5719) and lowring^G4768^(G5723). O ye hypocrites^G5273, ye can^G1097^(G5719) discern^G1252^(G5721)^G3303 the face^G4383 of the sky^G3772; but^G1161 can ye^G1410^(G5736) not^G3756 discern the signs^G4592 of the times^G2540?

⁴ The frowarde nacion and advoutrous seketh a signe and there shall non other signe be geven vnto them but the signe of the prophet Ionas. So lefte he them and departed.

KJVA wicked^G4190 and^G2532 adulterous^G3428 generation^G1074 seeketh after^G1934^(G5719) a sign^G4592; and^G2532 there shall no^G3756 sign^G4592 be given^G1325^(G5701) unto it^G846, but^G1508 the sign^G4592 of the prophet^G4396 Jonas^G2495. And^G2532 he left^G2641^(G5631) them^G846, and departed^G565^(G5627).

⁵ And when his disciples were come to the other side of the water they had forgotte to take breed with the.

KJVAnd^G2532 when his^G846 disciples^G3101 were come^G2064^(G5631) to^G1519 the other side^G4008, they had forgotten^G1950^(G5633) to take^G2983^(G5629) bread^G740.

⁶ Then Iesus sayd vnto them: Take hede and beware of the leve of ye Pharises and of ye Saduces.

KJVThen^G1161 Jesus^G2424 said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, Take heed^G3708^(G5720) and^G2532 beware^G4337^(G5720) of^G575 the leaven^G2219 of the Pharisees^G5330 and^G2532 of the Sadducees^G4523.

⁷ And they thought in them selves sayinge: because we have brought no breed with vs.

KJVAnd^G1161 they reasoned^G1260^(G5711) among^G1722 themselves^G1438, saying^G3004^(G5723), It is because^G3754 we have taken^G2983^(G5627) no^G3756 bread^G740.

⁸ When Iesus vnderstode that he sayd vnto the. O ye of lytell faith why are youre mindes cumbred because ye have brought no breed?

KJVWhich when^G1161 Jesus^G2424 perceived^G1097^(G5631), he said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, O ye of little faith^G3640, why^G5101 reason ye^G1260^(G5736) among^G1722 yourselves^G1438, because^G3754 ye have brought^G2983^(G5627) no^G3756 bread^G740?

⁹ Do ye not yet perceave nether remeber those.v. loves when there were.v.M. men and how many baskettes toke ye vp?

KJVDo ye^G3539 not yet^G3768 understand^G3539^(G5719), neither^G3761 remember^G3421^(G5719) the five^G4002 loaves^G740 of the five thousand^G4000, and^G2532 how many^G4214 baskets^G2894 ye took up^G2983^(G5627)?

¹⁰ Nether the.vii. loves when there were.iiiii.M. and how many baskettes toke ye vp?

KJVNeither^G3761 the seven^G2033 loaves^G740 of the four thousand^G5070, and^G2532 how many^G4214 baskets^G4711 ye took up^G2983^(G5627)?

¹¹ Why perceave ye not then yt I spake not vnto you of breed whe I sayde beware of the leven of the Pharises and of the Saduces?

KJVHow^G4459 is it that^G3754 ye do^G3539 not^G3756 understand^G3539^(G5719) that I spake^G2036^(G5627) it not^G3756 to you^G5213 concerning^G4012 bread^G740, that ye should beware^G4337^(G5721) of^G575 the leaven^G2219 of the Pharisees^G5330 and^G2532 of the Sadducees^G4523?

¹² The vnderstode they how that he bad not them beware of the leven of breed: but of the doctrine of the Pharises and of the Saduces.

KJVThen^G5119 understood they^G4920^(G5656) how that^G3754 he bade^G2036^(G5627) them not^G3756 beware^G4337^(G5721) of^G575 the leaven^G2219 of bread^G740, but^G235 of^G575 the doctrine^G1322 of the Pharisees^G5330 and^G2532 of the Sadducees^G4523.

¹³ When Iesus cam in to the costes of the cite which is called Cesarea Philippi he axed his disciples sayinge: whom do men saye yt I the sonne of ma am?

KJVWhen^G1161 Jesus^G2424 came^G2064^(G5631) into^G1519 the coasts^G3313 of Caesarea^G2542 Philippi^G5376, he asked^G2065^(G5707) his^G846 disciples^G3101, saying^G3004^(G5723), Whom^G5101 do men^G444 say^G3004^(G5719) that I^G3165 the Son^G5207 of man^G444 am^G1511^(G5750)?

¹⁴ They saide some saye yt thou arte Ihon Baptist some Helias some Ieremias or one of ye prophetes.

KJVAnd^G1161 they said^G2036^(G5627), Some say that thou art^G3303 John^G2491 the Baptist^G910:^G1161 some^G243, Elias^G2243; and^G1161 others^G2087, Jeremias^G2408, or^G2228 one^G1520 of the prophets^G4396.

¹⁵ He sayde vnto the: but who saye ye yt I am?

KJVHe saith^G3004^(G5719) unto them^G846, But^G1161 whom^G5101 say^G3004^(G5719) ye^G5210 that I^G3165 am^G1511^(G5750)?

¹⁶ Simo Peter answered and sayde: Thou arte Christ ye sonne of the lyvinge God.

KJVAnd^G1161 Simon^G4613 Peter^G4074 answered^G611^(G5679) and said^G2036^(G5627), Thou^G4771 art^G1488^(G5748) the Christ^G5547, the Son^G5207 of the living^G2198^(G5723) God^G2316.

¹⁷ And Iesus answered and sayde to him: happy arte thou Simon the sonne of Ionas for fleshe and bloud hath not opened vnto the yt but my father which is in heve.

KJVAnd^G2532 Jesus^G2424 answered^G611^(G5679) and said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Blessed^G3107 art thou^G1488^(G5748), Simon^G4613 Barjona^G920: for^G3754 flesh^G4561 and^G2532 blood^G129 hath^G601 not^G3756 revealed^G601^(G5656) it unto thee^G4671, but^G235 my^G3450 Father^G3962 which^G3588 is in^G1722 heaven^G3772.

¹⁸ And I saye also vnto the yt thou arte Peter: and apon this rocke I wyll bylde my congregacion. And the gates of hell shall not prevayle ageynst it.

KJVAnd^G1161 I say^G3004^(G5719) also^G2504 unto thee^G4671, That^G3754 thou^G4771 art^G1488^(G5748) Peter^G4074, and^G2532 upon^G1909 this^G5026 rock^G4073 I will build^G3618^(G5692) my^G3450 church^G1577; and^G2532 the gates^G4439 of hell^G86 shall^G2729 not^G3756 prevail against^G2729^(G5692) it^G846.

¹⁹ And I wyll geve vnto the the keyes of the kyngdom of heven: and whatsoever thou byndest vpon erth shall be bounde in heven: and whatsoever thou lowsest on erthe shalbe lowsed in heven.

KJVAnd^G2532 I will give^G1325^(G5692) unto thee^G4671 the keys^G2807 of the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772: and^G2532 whatsoever^G3739^G1437 thou shalt bind^G1210^(G5661) on^G1909 earth^G1093 shall be^G2071^(G5704) bound^G1210^(G5772) in^G1722 heaven^G3772: and^G2532 whatsoever^G3739^G1437 thou shalt loose^G3089^(G5661) on^G1909 earth^G1093 shall be^G2071^(G5704) loosed^G3089^(G5772) in^G1722 heaven^G3772.

²⁰ Then he charged his disciples yt they shulde tell no man yt he was Iesus Christ.

KJVThen^G5119 charged he^G1291^(G5668) his^G846 disciples^G3101 that^G2443 they should tell^G2036^(G5632) no man^G3367 that^G3754 he^G846 was^G2076^(G5748) Jesus^G2424 the Christ^G5547.

²¹ From yt tyme forth Iesus began to shewe vnto his disciples how yt he must go vnto Ierusalem and suffer many thinges of ye Elders and of ye hye prestes and of the scribes and must be killed and ryse agayne ye thirde daye.

KJVFrom^G575 that time forth^G5119 began^G756^(G5662) Jesus^G2424 to shew^G1166^(G5721) unto his^G846 disciples^G3101, how that^G3754 he^G846 must^G1163^(G5748) go^G565^(G5629) unto^G1519 Jerusalem^G2414, and^G2532 suffer^G3958^(G5629) many things^G4183 of^G575 the elders^G4245 and^G2532 chief priests^G749 and^G2532 scribes^G1122, and^G2532 be killed^G615^(G5683), and^G2532 be raised again^G1453^(G5683) the third^G5154 day^G2250.

²² But Peter toke him asyde and began to rebuke him sayinge: master faver thy sylfe this shall not come vnto the.

KJVThen^G2532 Peter^G4074 took^G4355^(G5642) him^G846, and began^G756^(G5662) to rebuke^G2008^(G5721) him^G846, saying^G3004^(G5723), Be it far^G2436 from thee^G4671, Lord^G2962: this^G5124 shall^G2071 not^G3364 be^G2071^(G5704) unto thee^G4671.

²³ Then tourned he aboute and sayde vnto Peter: come after me Satan thou offendest me because thou sauourest not godly thinges but wordly thinges

KJVBut^G1161 he turned^G4762^(G5651), and said^G2036^(G5627) unto Peter^G4074, Get thee^G5217^(G5720) behind^G3694 me^G3450, Satan^G4567: thou^G1488^(G5748) art^G3754 an offence^G4625 unto me^G3450: for thou savourest^G5426^(G5719) not^G3756 the things^G3588 that be of God^G2316, but^G235 those that be of men^G444.

²⁴ Iesus then sayde to his disciples. If eny man wyll folowe me leet him forsake him sylfe and take vp his crosse and folowe me.

KJVThen^G5119 said^G2036^(G5627) Jesus^G2424 unto his^G846 disciples^G3101, If any^G1536 man will^G2309^(G5719) come^G2064^(G5629) after^G3694 me^G3450, let him deny^G533^(G5663) himself^G1438, and^G2532 take up^G142^(G5657) his^G846 cross^G4716, and^G2532 follow^G190^(G5720) me^G3427.

²⁵ For who soever wyll save his lyfe shall loose it. And whosoever shall loose his lyfe for my sake shall fynde it.

KJVFor^G1063 whosoever^G3739^G302 will^G2309^(G5725) save^G4982^(G5658) his^G846 life^G5590 shall lose^G622^(G5692) it^G846: and^G1161 whosoever^G3739^G302 will lose^G622^(G5661) his^G846 life^G5590 for^G1752 my^G1700 sake^G1752 shall find^G2147^(G5692) it^G846.

²⁶ What shall it proffet a man though he shulde wynne all the whoole worlde: yf he loose his owne soule? Or els what shall a man geve to redeme his soule agayne with all?

KJVFor^G1063 what^G5101 is a man^G444 profited^G5623^(G5743), if^G1437 he shall gain^G2770^(G5661) the whole^G3650 world^G2889, and^G1161 lose^G2210^(G5686) his own^G846 soul^G5590? or^G2228 what^G5101 shall a man^G444 give^G1325^(G5692) in exchange^G465 for his^G846 soul^G5590?

²⁷ For the sonne of man shall come in the glory of his father wt his angels: and then shall he rewarde every man accordinge to his dedes.

KJVFor^G1063 the Son^G5207 of man^G444 shall^G3195^(G5719) come^G2064^(G5738) in^G1722 the glory^G1391 of his^G846 Father^G3962 with^G3326 his^G846 angels^G32; and^G2532 then^G5119 he shall reward^G591^(G5692) every man^G1538 according^G2596 to his^G846 works^G4234.

²⁸ Verely I saye vnto you some ther be amonge them that here stonde which shall not taste of deeth tyll they shall have sene the sonne of man come in his kyngdomen.

KJVVerily^G281 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, There be^G1526^(G5748) some^G5100 standing^G2476^(G5761) here^G5602, which^G3748 shall^G1089 not^G3364 taste^G1089^(G5667) of death^G2288, till^G302^G2193 they see^G1492^(G5632) the Son^G5207 of man^G444 coming^G2064^(G5740) in^G1722 his^G846 kingdom^G932.

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