Holman Christian Standard Bible

Matthew 16:5-19 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

5. The disciples reached the other shore, and they had forgotten to take bread.

6. Then Jesus told them, “Watch out and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

7. And they discussed among themselves, “We didn’t bring any bread.”

8. Aware of this, Jesus said, “You of little faith! Why are you discussing among yourselves that you do not have bread?

9. Don’t you understand yet? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the 5,000 and how many baskets you collected?

10. Or the seven loaves for the 4,000 and how many large baskets you collected?

11. Why is it you don’t understand that when I told you, ‘Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees,’ it wasn’t about bread? ”

12. Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the yeast in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

13. When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is? ”

14. And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

15. “But you,” He asked them, “who do you say that I am? ”

16. Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God! ”

17. And Jesus responded, “Simon son of Jonah, you are blessed because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father in heaven.

18. And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the forces of Hades will not overpower it.

19. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth is already bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth is already loosed in heaven.”