Matthew 16:1

AMP: Now the Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and testing Jesus [to get something to use against Him], they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven [which would support His divine authority].

ASV: And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and trying him asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

BSB: Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.

DARBY: And the Pharisees and Sadducees, coming to [him], asked him, tempting [him], to shew them a sign out of heaven.

DRA: And there came to him the Pharisees and Sadduccees tempting: and they asked him to shew them a sign from heaven.

KJV: The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

Matthew 16:2

AMP: But He replied to them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’

ASV: But he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, [It will be] fair weather: for the heaven is red.

BSB: But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’

DARBY: But he answering said to them, When evening is come, ye say, Fine weather, for the sky is red;

DRA: But he answered and said to them: When it is evening, you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.

KJV: He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

Matthew 16:3

AMP: And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and has a threatening look.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but cannot interpret the signs of the times?

ASV: And in the morning, [It will be] foul weather to-day: for the heaven is red and lowering. Ye know how to discern the face of the heaven; but ye cannot [discern] the signs of the times.

BSB: and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.

DARBY: and in the morning, A storm to-day, for the sky is red [and] lowering; ye know [how] to discern the face of the sky, but ye cannot the signs of the times.

DRA: And in the morning: To day there will be a storm, for the sky is red and lowering. You know then how to discern the face of the sky: and can you not know the signs of the times?

KJV: And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?

Matthew 16:4

AMP: An evil and [morally] unfaithful generation craves a [miraculous] sign; but no sign will be given to it, except the sign of [the prophet] Jonah.” Then He left them and went away. [Jon 3:4, 5]

ASV: An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed.

BSB: A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.

DARBY: A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it save the sign of Jonas. And he left them and went away.

DRA: A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. And he left them, and went away.

KJV: A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

Matthew 16:5

AMP: When the disciples reached the other side of the sea, they realized that they had forgotten to bring bread.

ASV: And the disciples came to the other side and forgot to take bread.

BSB: When they crossed to the other side, the disciples forgot to take bread.

DARBY: And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.

DRA: And when his disciples were come over the water, they had forgotten to take bread.

KJV: And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.

Matthew 16:6

AMP: Jesus said to them, “Watch out and be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

ASV: And Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

BSB: “Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

DARBY: And Jesus said to them, See and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

DRA: Who said to them: Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

KJV: Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

Matthew 16:7

AMP: They began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “He said that because we did not bring bread.”

ASV: And they reasoned among themselves, saying, We took no bread.

BSB: They discussed this among themselves and concluded, “It is because we did not bring any bread.”

DARBY: And they reasoned among themselves, saying, Because we have taken no bread.

DRA: But they thought within themselves, saying: Because we have taken no bread.

KJV: And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.

Matthew 16:8

AMP: But Jesus, aware of this, said, “You men of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves that you have no bread?

ASV: And Jesus perceiving it said, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no bread?

BSB: Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread?

DARBY: And Jesus knowing [it], said, Why reason ye among yourselves, O ye of little faith, because ye have taken no bread?

DRA: And Jesus knowing it, said: Why do you think within yourselves, O ye of little faith, for that you have no bread?

KJV: Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

Matthew 16:9

AMP: Do you still not understand or remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you picked up?

ASV: Do ye not yet perceive, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

BSB: Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?

DARBY: Do ye not yet understand nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many hand-baskets ye took [up]?

DRA: Do you not yet understand, neither do you remember the five loaves among five thousand men, and how many baskets you took up?

KJV: Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

Matthew 16:10

AMP: Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many large baskets you picked up?

ASV: Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

BSB: Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?

DARBY: nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took [up]?

DRA: Nor the seven loaves among four thousand men, and how many baskets you took up?

KJV: Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

Matthew 16:11

AMP: How is it that you fail to understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

ASV: How is it that ye do not perceive that I spake not to you concerning bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

BSB: How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

DARBY: How do ye not understand that [it was] not concerning bread I said to you, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?

DRA: Why do you not understand that it was not concerning the bread I said to you: Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?

KJV: How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?

Matthew 16:12

AMP: Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the [false] teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

ASV: Then understood they that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

BSB: Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

DARBY: Then they comprehended that he did not speak of being beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

DRA: Then they understood that he said not that they should beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

KJV: Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

Matthew 16:13

AMP: Now when Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” [Mark 8:27-29; Luke 9:18-20]

ASV: Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that the Son of man is?

BSB: When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”

DARBY: But when Jesus was come into the parts of Caesarea-Philippi, he demanded of his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I the Son of man am?

DRA: And Jesus came into the quarters of Cesarea Philippi: and he asked his disciples, saying: Whom do men say that the Son of man is?

KJV: When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

Matthew 16:14

AMP: And they answered, “Some say John the Baptist; others, Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah, or [just] one of the prophets.”

ASV: And they said, Some [say] John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

BSB: They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

DARBY: And they said, Some, John the baptist; and others, Elias; and others again, Jeremias or one of the prophets.

DRA: But they said: Some John the Baptist, and other some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

KJV: And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

Matthew 16:15

AMP: He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

ASV: He saith unto them, But who say ye that I am?

BSB: “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?”

DARBY: He says to them, But *ye*, who do ye say that I am?

DRA: Jesus saith to them: But whom do you say that I am?

KJV: He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

Matthew 16:16

AMP: Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the Son of the living God.”

ASV: And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

BSB: Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

DARBY: And Simon Peter answering said, *Thou* art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

DRA: Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God.

KJV: And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Matthew 16:17

AMP: Then Jesus answered him, “Blessed [happy, spiritually secure, favored by God] are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood (mortal man) did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

ASV: And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven.

BSB: Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.

DARBY: And Jesus answering said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona, for flesh and blood has not revealed [it] to thee, but my Father who is in the heavens.

DRA: And Jesus answering, said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.

KJV: And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 16:18

AMP: And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades (death) will not overpower it [by preventing the resurrection of the Christ]. [Eph 1:22; 4:15; 5:23; Col 1:18]

ASV: And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

BSB: 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.

DARBY: And *I* also, I say unto thee that *thou* art Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and hades' gates shall not prevail against it.

DRA: And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

KJV: And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Matthew 16:19

AMP: I will give you the keys (authority) of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind [forbid, declare to be improper and unlawful] on earth will have [already] been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose [permit, declare lawful] on earth will have [already] been loosed in heaven.” [Is 22:22; Matt 18:18]

ASV: I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

BSB: 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.”

DARBY: And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of the heavens; and whatsoever thou mayest bind upon the earth shall be bound in the heavens; and whatsoever thou mayest loose on the earth shall be loosed in the heavens.

DRA: And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose upon earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven.

KJV: And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Matthew 16:20

AMP: Then He gave the disciples strict orders to tell no one that He was the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).

ASV: Then charged he the disciples that they should tell no man that he was the Christ.

BSB: Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.

DARBY: Then he enjoined on his disciples that they should say to no man that he was the Christ.

DRA: Then he commanded his disciples, that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.

KJV: Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

Matthew 16:21

AMP: From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples [clearly] that He must go to Jerusalem, and endure many things at the hands of the elders and the chief priests and scribes (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), and be killed, and be raised [from death to life] on the third day. [Mark 8:31-9:1; Luke 9:22-27]

ASV: From that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples, that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

BSB: From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.

DARBY: From that time Jesus began to shew to his disciples that he must go away to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised.

DRA: From that time Jesus began to shew to his disciples, that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the ancients and scribes and chief priests, and be put to death, and the third day rise again.

KJV: From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

Matthew 16:22

AMP: Peter took Him aside [to speak to Him privately] and began to reprimand Him, saying, “May God forbid it! This will never happen to You.”

ASV: And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never be unto thee.

BSB: Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!”

DARBY: And Peter taking him to [him] began to rebuke him, saying, [God] be favourable to thee, Lord; this shall in no wise be unto thee.

DRA: And Peter taking him, began to rebuke him, saying: Lord, be it far from thee, this shall not be unto thee.

KJV: Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.

Matthew 16:23

AMP: But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on things of God, but on things of man.”

ASV: But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.

BSB: But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”

DARBY: But turning round, he said to Peter, Get away behind me, Satan; thou art an offence to me, for thy mind is not on the things that are of God, but on the things that are of men.

DRA: Who turning, said to Peter: Go behind me, Satan, thou art a scandal unto me: because thou savourest not the things that are of God, but the things that are of men.

KJV: But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

Matthew 16:24

AMP: Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me].

ASV: Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

BSB: Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

DARBY: Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one desires to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

DRA: Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

KJV: Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Matthew 16:25

AMP: For whoever wishes to save his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], but whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake will find it [that is, life with Me for all eternity].

ASV: For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.

BSB: For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

DARBY: For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.

DRA: For he that will save his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it.

KJV: For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Matthew 16:26

AMP: For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world [wealth, fame, success], but forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

ASV: For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?

BSB: What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

DARBY: For what does a man profit, if he should gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

DRA: For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?

KJV: For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Matthew 16:27

AMP: For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory and majesty of His Father with His angels, and then He will repay each one in accordance with what he has done. [Ps 62:12]

ASV: For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he render unto every man according to his deeds.

BSB: For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.

DARBY: For the Son of man is about to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to each according to his doings.

DRA: For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then will he render to every man according to his works.

KJV: For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

Matthew 16:28

AMP: “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”

ASV: Verily I say unto you, there are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

BSB: Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”

DARBY: Verily I say unto you, There are some of those standing here that shall not taste of death at all until they shall have seen the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

DRA: Amen I say to you, there are some of them that stand here, that shall not taste death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

KJV: Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

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