ewarded. He is rebuked for opposing Christ's passion. All
his followers must deny themselves.

16:1. And there came to him the Pharisees and Sadducees tempting: and
they asked him to shew them a sign from heaven.

16:2. But he answered and said to them: When it is evening, you say, It
will be fair weather, for the sky is red.

16:3. And in the morning: To day there will be a storm, for the sky is
red and lowering. You know then how to discern the face of the sky: and
can you not know the signs of the times?

16:4. A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign: and a
sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. And he
left them, and went away.

16:5. And when his disciples were come over the water, they had
forgotten to take bread.

16:6. Who said to them: Take heed and beware of the leaven of the
Pharisees and Sadducees.

16:7. But they thought within themselves, saying: Because we have taken
no bread.

16:8. And Jesus knowing it, said: Why do you think within yourselves, O
ye of little faith, for that you have no bread?

16:9. Do you not yet understand, neither do you remember the five loaves
among five thousand men, and how many baskets you took up?

16:10. Nor the seven loaves, among four thousand men, and how many
baskets you took up?

16:11. Why do you not understand that it was not concerning bread I said
to you: Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?

16:12. Then they understood that he said not that they should beware of
the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

16:13. And Jesus came into the quarters of Cesarea Philippi: and he
asked his disciples, saying: Whom do men say that the Son of man is?

16:14. But they said: Some John the Baptist, and other some Elias, and
others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

16:15. Jesus saith to them: But whom do you say that I am?

16:16. Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the
living God.

16:17. And Jesus answering said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon
Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my
Father who is in heaven.

16:18. And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will
build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Thou art Peter, etc... As St. Peter, by divine revelation, here made a
solemn profession of his faith of the divinity of Christ; so in
recompense of this faith and profess