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1 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came to tempt him, and asked him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 But he answered and said to them: When it is evening, you say, Fair weather; for the sky is red. 3 And in the morning, A storm today; for the sky is red and lowering. Hypocrites! you know how to judge of the face of the sky; but you can not judge of the signs of the times. 4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeks for a sign: and no sign shall be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet. And he left them and departed. 5 And his disciples came to the other side, and had forgotten to take bread. 6 And Jesus said to them: Take heed and be ware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. 7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying: It is because we took no bread. 8 And Jesus perceiving it, said to them: you of little faith! why are you reasoning among yourselves because you took no bread? 9 Do you not yet understand, nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up? 10 Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up? 11 How is it that you do not understand, that I did not speak of bread when I commanded you to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? 12 Then they understood that he did not bid them beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 13 When Jesus came into the regions of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying: Who do men say that I, the Son of man, am? 14 They replied: Some say that thou art John the Immerser; others, Elijah; others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. 15 He said to them: But who say you that I am? 16 Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said to him: Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah; for flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 And I say to you, That you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church: and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:1-18, Anderson New Testament. Public domain.
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