The Demand for a Sign (Mark 8:11–13; Luke 12:54–56)
1 RV And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and tempting him asked him to shew 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 RV But he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the heaven is red. BSB BSB: But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’
3 RV And in the morning, It will be foul weather today: for the heaven is red and lowring. Ye know how to discern the face of the heaven; but ye cannot discern the signs of the times. 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 RV 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 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 RV And the disciples came to the other side and forgot to take bread. BSB BSB: When they crossed to the other side, the disciples forgot to take bread.
6 RV And Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. BSB BSB: “Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
7 RV And they reasoned among themselves, saying, We took no bread. BSB BSB: They discussed this among themselves and concluded, “It is because we did not bring any bread.”
8 RV And Jesus perceiving it said, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no bread? BSB BSB: Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread?
9 RV Do ye not yet perceive, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 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 RV Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? BSB BSB: Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
11 RV 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 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 RV Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of 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 RV 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 BSB: When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
14 RV And they said, Some say John the Baptist; 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 RV He saith unto them, But who say ye that I am? BSB BSB: “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?”
16 RV And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. BSB BSB: Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
17 RV 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 which is in heaven. 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.
18 RV 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 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.
19 RV 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 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 RV Then charged he the disciples that they should tell no man that he was 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 RV From that time 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 the third day be raised up. 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 RV And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never be unto thee. 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 RV 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 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 RV 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 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 RV For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall 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 RV 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 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 RV 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 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 RV Verily I say unto you, There be some of them that stand here, which shall in no wise taste of death, till 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.”