Matthew 16 v13 to end

Matthew 16 : 13 - end

13 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?

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

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

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

17 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.

18 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.

19 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.

20 Then charged He His disciples that they should tell no man that He was Jesus the Christ.

21 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.

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

23 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.

24 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.

25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for My sake shall find it.

26 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?

27 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.

28 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.

Polelo ya ga Petere ka ga Jesu

(Mar 8:27-30; Luke 9:18-21)

13 Jaana e rile Jesu A fitlha mo dintlheng tsa Kaesarea Filipi, A botsa barutwa ba Gagwe A re: “Ana batho ba tle ba re Nna Morwa Motho ke mang?”

14 Ba re: “Bangwe ba re: Johane Mokolobetsi; ba bangwe ba re: Elija; le ba bangwe ba re: Jeremia, kgotsa mongwe wa baperofeti.”

15 A ba raya A re: “Me lona lwa re Nna ke mang?”

16 Simone Petere a mo fetola a re: “O Keresete, Morwa Modimo O O tshedileng.”

17 Jesu A mo fetola A re: “O sego, Simone morwa Jona; gonne ga o a go senolelwa ke nama le madi, fa e se ke Rre Yo O kwa legodimong.

18 Le nna Ke go raya Ke re: [a claim to Deity – “le Nna….”] O Petere, mme Ke tlaa aga phuthego ya Me mo lefikeng le; [lefika la boammaaruri jwa mafoko a ga Petere] mme dinonofo tsa Bobipo ga di ketla di e fenya.

19 Ke tlaa go neela dikopololo tsa bogosi jwa legodimo; se o tlaa se bofang mo lefatsheng, se tlaa bo se bofilwe kwa legodimong; mme se o tlaa se bofololang mo lefatsheng, se tlaa bo se bofolotswe kwa legodimong.”

20 Foo A laya barutwa gore ba se ka ba bolelela ope fa e le Ene Keresete.

Jesu O bolelelapele loso lwa Gagwe

(Mar 8:31 – 9:1; Luke 9:22-27)

21 Go simolola ka lobaka loo, Jesu A nna A tlhaloganyetsa barutwa ba Gagwe fa A na le go ya kwa Jerusalema, le go bogisiwa dilo di le dintsi ke bagolwane le baperesiti ba bagolo le bakwadi, le go bolawa, le go ba a tsosiwa ka letsatsi la boraro.

22 Mme Petere a Mo isa fa thoko, a simolola go Mo omanya a re: “A go nne kgakala nao, Morena; mo ga go ketla go Go dirafalela gope.”

23 Mme Ene A retologa, A raya Petere A re: “Tloga fa pele ga Ae Satane; gonne o sekgopi mo go Nna; ka gobo ga o tlhokomele dilo tsa Modimo, fa e se dilo tsa batho fela.”

24 Foo Jesu A raya barutwa ba Gagwe A re: “Fa motho le fa e le mang a rata go Ntshala morago, a a iitatole, mme a a tseye mokgoro wa gagwe a itse go Ntshala morago.

25 Gonne le fa e le mang yo o ratang a ka bo a boloka botshelo jwa gagwe, bo tlaa mo latlhegela; mme yo o latlhegelwang ke botshelo jwa gagwe, ka ntlha ya Me, o tlaa bo bona.

26 Gonne motho o tlaa bo a ka thusega eng, le fa a ka fenya lefatshe lotlhe, mme a latlha botshelo jwa gagwe? Kgotsa, se motho o ka se ntshang a se baya mo boemong jwa botshelo jwa gagwe ke eng?

27 Gonne Morwa Motho O tlaa tla ka kgalalelo ya ga Rraagwe, a na le baengele ba Gagwe; e dira gone O tlaa duelang mongwe le mongwe ka fa ditirong tsa gagwe.

28 Ammaaruri Ke a lo raya: Go bangwe ba bone ba ba emeng fa, ba ba se ketlang ba utlwa loso gope, go tsamaya ba bona Morwa Motho a tla mo bogosing jwa Gagwe pele.”

2 narratives > A. 13 – 20 & B. 21 – 23

Both similar

A. Commences with a question by the Lord

B. Commences with a statement by the Lord

In both narratives we have Peter’s reaction

And in both narratives we have the Lord’s comment to His reaction

A. v14 a chorus of voices to answer the question

B. v22 just one voice raised in response to the statement

in verses 13 – 20 the people mentioned are well known for certain things – we can think of

· John the Baptist and his PREACHING

· Elijah and his POWER

· Jeremiah and his PAIN

· But we must see the Lord Jesus and His PREEMINENCE

There are 5 lessons/principles in the verses –

a. God can and does use a man’s personality for His glory

b. A knowledge of Divine things isn’t gained by academic ability or the natural man’s research

c. The hour of triumph for the child of God is often a time of potential danger

d. Zeal for God must always be tempered by a knowledge of God’s mind and will

e. Satan can also use a believer’s personality at times to his own ends, to hinder or frustrate God’s purpose

4 Messages in these verses

1. Message of the Christ

2. Message of the Church

3. Message of the Cross

4. Message of the Coming

1. Message of the Christ

16/17 as Son of David – He’s linked with Israel

as Son of Man – He’s linked with the race

as Son of God – He’s obviously linked with Deity

Genealogically – He came of the right line

Chronologically – He came to the right place

Gynacologically – He was born in the right way

2. Message of the Church

18 something new. “church” mentioned for 1stime.

Not mentioned in OT

3. Message of the Cross

21 -26

4. Message of the Coming

27 & 28 this is not the Rapture – it’s the manifestation