The Demand for a Sign (Mark 8:11–13; Luke 12:54–56)
1 ULT And the Pharisees and Sadducees, having approached, testing{ him}, asked him to show them a sign from heaven. BSB BSB: Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.
2 ULT But he answering said to them,“[Evening having come, you say,‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ BSB BSB: But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’
3 ULT And in early morning,‘Today will be stormy, for the sky is red, being overcast.’ You know to interpret the face of the sky, but the signs of the times you are not able.] BSB 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.
4 ULT An evil and adulterous generation seeks a sign, but a sign will not be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” And having left them, he went away. BSB 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.
The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees (Mark 8:14–21; Luke 12:1–3)
5 ULT And the disciples, having come to the other side, forgot to take loaves. BSB BSB: When they crossed to the other side, the disciples forgot to take bread.
6 ULT Now Jesus said to them,“See and guard from the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” BSB BSB: “Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
7 ULT But they were reasoning among themselves, saying,“{ It is} because we did not take loaves.” BSB BSB: They discussed this among themselves and concluded, “It is because we did not bring any bread.”
8 ULT But, having known this, Jesus said,“You of little faith, why are you reasoning among yourselves that you do not have loaves? BSB BSB: Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread?
9 ULT Do you not yet perceive nor remember the five loaves of the 5, 000, and how many baskets you received? BSB BSB: Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
10 ULT Nor the seven loaves of the 4, 000, and how many baskets you received? BSB BSB: Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
11 ULT How do you not perceive that I did not speak to you about loaves? But guard from the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” BSB BSB: How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
12 ULT Then they understood that he had not told them to guard from the yeast of loaves, but from the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. BSB 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.
Peter’s Confession of Christ (Mark 8:27–30; Luke 9:18–20; John 6:67–71)
13 ULT Now Jesus, having come to the regions of Caesarea Philippi, asked his disciples, saying,“Who do men say the Son of Man is?” BSB BSB: When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
14 ULT And they said,“Some, John the Baptist; and some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.” BSB BSB: They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15 ULT He says to them,“But who do you say I am?” BSB BSB: “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?”
16 ULT And answering, Simon Peter said,“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” BSB BSB: Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
17 ULT Now answering, Jesus said to him,“Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in the heavens. BSB 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.
19 ULT I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of the heavens, and whatever you bind on the earth will have been bound in the heavens, and whatever you loose on the earth will have been loosed in the heavens.” BSB 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.”
20 ULT Then he commanded the disciples that they tell no one that he is the Christ. BSB BSB: Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.
Christ’s Passion Foretold (Mark 8:31–33; Luke 9:21–22)
21 ULT From that time Jesus Christ began to show to his disciples that it is necessary for him to go to Jerusalem and to suffer much from the elders and chief priests and scribes and to be killed and to be raised on the third day. BSB 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.
22 ULT And having taken him aside, Peter began to rebuke him, saying,“Merciful to you, Lord; this will certainly not be to you.” BSB BSB: Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!”
23 ULT But he, having turned, said to Peter,“Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you are not considering the things of God, but the things of men.” BSB 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.”
Take Up Your Cross (Mark 8:34–38; Luke 9:23–27)
24 ULT Then Jesus said to his disciples,“If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. BSB 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.
25 ULT For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. BSB BSB: For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
26 ULT For what will a man benefit if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life? BSB 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?
27 ULT For the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of his Father with his angels. And then he will repay each one according to his action. BSB 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.
28 ULT Truly I say to you that there are some of the ones standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.” BSB 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.”