Matthew 16
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
2He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
3And 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?
4A 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.
5And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
6Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
7And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
8Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
9Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
10Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
11How 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?
12Then 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.
13When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
14And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
15He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17And 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.
18And 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.
19And 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.
20Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
21From 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.
22Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
23But 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.
24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
26For 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?
27For 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.
28Verily 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.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358887× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- αὐτόςautósG84630× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- καίkaíG253229× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- δέdéG116117× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- οὐouG375612× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- ἔπωépōG203611× in this chapter
to speak or say (by word or writing)
- ὅτιhótiG375410× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- σύsýG477110× in this chapter
thou
- εἰμίeimíG15109× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- λέγωlégōG30049× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- οὐρανόςouranósG37728× in this chapter
the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)
- ἐνenG17227× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG24247× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- μέméG31657× in this chapter
me
- ἄνθρωποςánthrōposG4447× in this chapter
from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)); man-faced, i.e. a human being
- ἄρτοςártosG7407× in this chapter
bread (as raised) or a loaf
- ἀπόapóG5756× in this chapter
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
- γάρgárG10635× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- ἔρχομαιérchomaiG20645× in this chapter
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- μαθητήςmathētḗsG31015× in this chapter
a learner, i.e. pupil
- σημεῖονsēmeîonG45925× in this chapter
an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally
- τίςtísG51015× in this chapter
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
- τότεtóteG51195× in this chapter
the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)
- ἐάνeánG14374× in this chapter
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
- λαμβάνωlambánōG29834× in this chapter
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
- ὅςhósG37394× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- ΠέτροςPétrosG40744× in this chapter
a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)); as a name, Petrus, an apostle
- ΣαδδουκαῖοςSaddoukaîosG45234× in this chapter
a Sadducæan (i.e. Tsadokian), or follower of a certain heretical Israelite
- υἱόςhuiósG52074× in this chapter
a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
- ΦαρισαῖοςPharisaîosG53304× in this chapter
a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary
- ψυχήpsychḗG55904× in this chapter
breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151 (πνεῦμα), which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222 (ζωή), which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew H05315, H07307 and H02416)
- δίδωμιdídōmiG13253× in this chapter
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
- ἑαυτοῦheautoûG14383× in this chapter
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
- ἐγώegṓG14733× in this chapter
I, me
- εἰςeisG15193× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ἐπίepíG19093× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- ζύμηzýmēG22193× in this chapter
ferment (as if boiling up)
- ἀλλάalláG2353× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- μήmḗG33613× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- προσέχωproséchōG43373× in this chapter
(figuratively) to hold the mind (3563 implied) towards, i.e. pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to