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⥃The Demand for a Sign ^{[ Mark 8:11–13 † Luke 12:54–56 ]}

[1] The Pharisees² also with the Sadducees³ came, and tempting⁴ desired him that he would shew them a sign⁵ from heaven. [2] He answered and said unto them, When⁶ it is evening, ye say, [It will be] fair weather: for the sky is red. [3] And in the morning, [It will be] foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O [ye⁷] hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not [discern] the signs⁸ of the times? [4] A wicked⁹ and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but¹⁰ the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he¹¹ left them, and departed.

⥃The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees ^{[ Mark 8:14–21 † Luke 12:1–3 ]}

[5] And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.¹²

[6] Then Jesus said unto them, Take¹³ heed and beware of the leaven¹⁴ of the Pharisees¹⁵ and of the Sadducees. [7] And they¹⁶ reasoned among themselves, saying, [It is¹⁷] because we have taken no bread. [8] [Which] when¹⁸ Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye¹⁹ of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? [9] Do ye not²⁰ yet understand, neither remember the five loaves²¹ of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? [10] Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?²² [11] 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?²³ [12] Then understood they how that he bade [them] not beware of the leaven of bread, but²⁴ of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

⥃Peter’s Confession of Christ ^{[ Mark 8:27–30 † Luke 9:18–20 † John 6:67–71 ]}

[13] When Jesus came²⁵ into the coasts of Cesarea Philippi²⁶, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom²⁷ do men say that I the²⁸ Son of man am? [14] And they said, Some [say that thou art] John²⁹ the Baptist: some, Elias³⁰; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. [15] He saith unto them, But³¹ whom say ye that I am? [16] And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou³² art the Christ, the Son of the living³³ God. [17] And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed³⁴ art thou, Simon³⁵ Bar–jona: for³⁶ flesh and blood hath not revealed [it] unto thee, but³⁷ my Father which is in heaven. [18] And I say also unto thee, That thou³⁸ art Peter, and upon³⁹ this rock I will⁴⁰ build my⁴¹ church; and the⁴² gates of hell shall not⁴³ prevail against it. [19] And I will give⁴⁴ unto thee the keys⁴⁵ of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever⁴⁶ thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. [20] Then charged⁴⁷ he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus⁴⁸ the Christ.

⥃Christ’s Passion Foretold ^{[ Mark 8:31–33 † Luke 9:21–22 ]}

[21] From that time forth began⁴⁹ Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests⁵⁰ and scribes, and be⁵¹ killed, and be raised again the third day. [22] Then Peter took him, and began⁵² to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee⁵³, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. [23] But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get⁵⁴ thee behind me, Satan⁵⁵: thou art⁵⁶ an offence unto me: for thou savourest⁵⁷ not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

⥃Take Up Your Cross ^{[ Mark 8:34–38 † Luke 9:23–27 ]}

[24] Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If⁵⁸ any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take⁵⁹ up his cross, and follow me. [25] For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.⁶⁰ [26] For what is⁶¹ a man profited, if he shall gain⁶² the whole wor⁶³ld, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? [27] For the Son⁶⁴ of man shall come in the glory of his Father with⁶⁵ his angels; and then⁶⁶ he shall reward every man according to his works. [28] Verily I say unto you, There⁶⁷ be some standing here, which shall not taste⁶⁸ of death, till they see⁶⁹ the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

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