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Matthew

Tells the story of Jesus' life, teachings, death, and resurrection, emphasizing fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies and connecting Him as the Messiah.

Chapter 16

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KJV: The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

Geneva: Then came the Pharises and Sadduces, and did tempt him, desiring him to shew them a signe from heauen.

KJV: He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

Geneva: But he answered, and said vnto them, When it is euening, ye say, Faire wether: for ye skie is red.

KJV: And 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?

Geneva: And in the morning ye say, To day shall be a tempest: for the skie is red and lowring. O hypocrites, ye can discerne the face of the skie, and can ye not discerne the signes of the times?

KJV: A 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.

Geneva: The wicked generation, and adulterous seeketh a signe, but there shall no signe be giuen it, but that signe of the Prophet Ionas: so hee left them, and departed.

KJV: And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.

Geneva: And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread with them.

KJV: Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

Geneva: Then Iesus said vnto them, Take heede and beware of the leauen of the Pharises & Sadduces.

KJV: And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.

Geneva: And they reasoned among themselues, saying, It is because we haue brought no bread.

KJV: Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

Geneva: But Iesus knowing it, saide vnto them, O ye of litle faith, why reason you thus among your selues, because ye haue brought no bread?

KJV: Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

Geneva: Doe ye not yet perceiue, neither remember the fiue loaues, when there were fiue thousand men, and how many baskets tooke ye vp?

KJV: Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

Geneva: Neither the seuen loaues when there were foure thousande men, and howe many baskets tooke ye vp?

KJV: How 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?

Geneva: Why perceiue ye not that I said not vnto you concerning bread, that ye shoulde beware of the leauen of the Pharises and Sadduces?

KJV: Then 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.

Geneva: Then vnderstood they that he had not said that they should beware of the leauen of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharises, and Sadduces.

KJV: When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

Geneva: Nowe when Iesus came into the coastes of Cesarea Philippi, hee asked his disciples, saying, Whome doe men say that I, the sonne of man am?

KJV: And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

Geneva: And they said, Some say, Iohn Baptist: and some, Elias: and others, Ieremias, or one of the Prophets.

KJV: He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

Geneva: He said vnto them, But whome say ye that I am?

KJV: And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Geneva: Then Simon Peter answered, & said, Thou art that Christ, the Sonne of the liuing God.

KJV: And 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.

Geneva: And Iesus answered, and saide to him, Blessed art thou, Simon, the sonne of Ionas: for flesh and blood hath not reueiled it vnto thee, but my Father which is in heauen.

KJV: And 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.

Geneva: And I say also vnto thee, that thou art Peter, and vpon this rocke I will builde my Church: and ye gates of hel shal not ouercome it.

KJV: And 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.

Geneva: And I will giue vnto thee the keyes of the kingdome of heauen, and whatsoeuer thou shalt binde vpon earth, shalbe bound in heauen: and whatsoeuer thou shalt loose on earth, shall be loosed in heauen.

KJV: Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

Geneva: Then hee charged his disciples, that they should tell no man that he was Iesus that Christ.

KJV: From 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.

Geneva: From that time foorth Iesus beganne to shewe vnto his disciples, that he must goe vnto Hierusalem, and suffer many thinges of the Elders, and of the hie Priestes, and Scribes, and be slaine, and be raised againe the thirde day.

KJV: Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.

Geneva: Then Peter tooke him aside, and began to rebuke him, saying, Master, pitie thy selfe: this shall not be vnto thee.

KJV: But 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.

Geneva: Then he turned backe, and said vnto Peter, Get thee behinde me, Satan: thou art an offence vnto me, because thou vnderstandest not the thinges that are of God, but the thinges that are of men.

KJV: Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Geneva: Iesus then saide to his disciples, If any man will follow me, let him forsake himselfe: and take vp his crosse, and followe me.

KJV: For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Geneva: For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: and whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake, shall finde it.

KJV: For 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?

Geneva: For what shall it profite a man though he should winne the whole worlde, if hee lose his owne soule? Or what shall a man giue for recompence of his soule?

KJV: For 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.

Geneva: For the Sonne of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his Angels, and then shal he giue to euery man according to his deedes.

KJV: Verily 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.

Geneva: Verely I say vnto you, there bee some of them that stande here, which shall not taste of death, till they haue seene the Sonne of man come in his kingdome.

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