The Pharisees and Sadducees came to him, trying to put him to the
test, and asked him to show them a sign from Heaven. He answered them:
"When evening comes, you say, 'It will be fine weather, because the
sky is red.' And early in the morning you say, 'It will be stormy
today, because the sky is red... [ Continue Reading ]
BLIND TO THE SIGNS (Matthew 16:1-4)... [ Continue Reading ]
When the disciples came to the other side, they had forgotten to take
loaves with them. Jesus said to them, "See that you beware of the
leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." They argued amongst
themselves: "He must be saying this because we did not bring loaves."
Jesus knew what they were thinking... [ Continue Reading ]
When Jesus had come into the districts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked
his disciples, "Who do men say that the Son of Man is?" They said,
"Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, others Jeremiah, or one of
the prophets." He said to them, "And you--who do you say that I am?"
Simon Peter answered, "Y... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because
flesh and blood has not revealed this unto you, but my Father who is
in Heaven. 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. I
will give you the keys... [ Continue Reading ]
He gave orders to his disciples to tell no one that he was God's
Anointed One. From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he
must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief
priests and scribes, and be killed and be raised on the third day.
Peter caught hold of him,... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Jesus said to his disciples: "If anyone wishes to come after me,
let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and let him follow me.
For whoever wishes to keep his life safe, will lose it; and whoever
loses his life for my sake, will find it. For what shall a man be
profited if he shall gain th... [ Continue Reading ]
"For the Son of Man will come with the glory of his Father, with his
angels, and then he will render to each man in accordance with his way
of action. This is the truth I tell you--there are some of those who
are standing here who will not taste death, until they see the Son of
Man coming in his Kin... [ Continue Reading ]