The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven.
He replied, When evening comes, you say, it will bef air weather, for the sky is red,
and in the morning, "Today it will bes tormy, for the sky is red and overcast, You know how to interpret teh signs of the times.
A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a miraculous sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah." Jesus then left them and went away.
When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot tot ake bread.
"Be careful," Jesus said to them,"Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
They discussed this among themselves and said, "It is because we didn't bring any bread,"
Aware of their discussed . Jesus asked," You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread?
Do tou still not understand? Don't you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
How is it you don't understand that I was not talking to you about bread?But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees,"
Then they understood that he was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asjed his disciples," Who do people say the Son of Man is?"
They replied,"Some say John the Baptisgt; other say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophjers."
"But what about you?" he asked,"Who the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Simon Peter ansawered,"You are the Christ , the Son of the living God."
Jesus replied," Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven.
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and theg ates of Hades will not overcome it.
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."
Then he warned his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.
From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. "Never, Lord!" he said," This shall never happen to you!"
Jesus turned ands aid to peter," Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, you do not have in mind thet hings of God, but the things of men."
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
For whoever wants tos ave his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.
What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father;s glory with his angels, and then be will reward each person according to what he has done.
I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his ingdom."
Matthew 17
After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.
Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
Peter said to Jesus,"Lord, it is good for us to be here, If you wich, I will put up three shelters- one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah."
Wjile he was still speaking , a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, "Tjis is my Son, whom I love, with him I am well pleased , Listen to him!"
When thed isciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified,
But Jesus came and touched them, "Get up," he said, "Don;t be afraid."
When they looked up, theys aw no one except Jesus.
As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, "Don;t tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from tehd ead."
The disciples asked him,"Why then do thet eachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?"
Jesus replied," To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things.
But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished, In thes ame way the Son of Man is going tos uffer at their hands."
Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them sbout John the Baptist.
When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him.
"Lord, have mercy on my son, " he said,"He has seizures and is suffering greatly, He often falls into thef ire ir into the water.
I borught him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.
" O unbeliving and perverse generation," Jesus replied,"how long shall I say with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me."
Jesus rebuled thed emon, and it came out of the boy , and he was healed from that mpment.
Then thed isciples came to Jesus in private anda sked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?"
He replied, "Because you have so litttle faith, I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed,
you can say to this mountain, Move from here to there and it will move, Nothing will be impossible for you."
When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men,
They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised to life," And the disciples were filled with grief.
After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked,"Dosen;t your teacher pay thet emple tax?"
"Yes, he does," he replied, When Peter came into the house, Jesus was teh first to sepak," What do you think, Simon?" heasked," From whom do the kings of thee arth collect duty and taxes-from their own sons or from others?"
"From others," Peter answered, "Then teh sons are exempt," Jesus said to him;
"But so that we may not offend them, go to the lake and throw out your line, Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a fourdrachma coin its mouth and you will find a four0drachma coin, Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours."