New English Translation

Matthew 16:3-14 New English Translation (NET)

3. and in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, because the sky is red and darkening.’ You know how to judge correctly the appearance of the sky, but you cannot evaluate the signs of the times.

4. A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” Then he left them and went away.

5. When the disciples went to the other side, they forgot to take bread.

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

7. So they began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “It is because we brought no bread.”

8. When Jesus learned of this, he said, “You who have such little faith! Why are you arguing among yourselves about having no bread?

9. Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

10. Or the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many baskets you took up?

11. How could you not understand that I was not speaking to you about bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!”

12. Then they understood that he had not told them to be on guard against the yeast in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

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

14. They answered, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”