| Douay RheimsDouay-Rheims Bible -- The New Testament was published at Rheims (1582), the Old Testament at Douay (1609). The Douay Rheims served as the main English bible for the Catholic world for centuries. Bishop Challoner updated it extensively mid-18th century. Biblical scholar Rev. George Haydock compiled a Catholic commentary mid-19th century. This text set is from an approved 1914 U.S. printing. | Christian CommunityChristian Community Bible: Catholic Pastoral Edition -- intended for ordinary readers, particularly those in Third World countries. Translations from the Hebrew and Greek biblical texts are coordinated by the Pastoral Bible Foundation and published by the Claretian Missionaries. The use of ordinary language is aimed at helping readers understand the meaning of the biblical texts. |
| 1 And there came to him the Pharisees and Sadduccees tempting: and they asked him to shew them a sign from heaven. | The Pharisees and Sadducees appeared. They wanted to put Jesus to the test and asked him for some heavenly sign. |
| 2 But he answered and said to them: When it is evening, you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red. | Jesus answered, “(When evening comes, you say: ‘It will be a good day for the sky is red.’ |
| 3 And in the morning: Today 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? | And in the morning you say: ‘Stormy weather today, for the sky in the east is red.’ If you know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, why can’t you interpret the signs of the times?) |
| 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. | An evil and unbelieving people want a sign, but no sign will be given them except the sign of Jonah.” So Jesus left them and went away. |
| 5 And when his disciples were come over the water, they had forgotten to take bread. | When the disciples went to the other side, they forgot to take bread. |
| 6 Who said to them: Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. | It was then that Jesus said to them, “Beware and do not trust the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” |
| 7 But they thought within themselves, saying: Because we have taken no bread. | And the disciples said to one another, “He means the bread we did not bring.” |
| 8 And Jesus knowing it, said: Why do you think within yourselves, O ye of little faith, for that you have no bread? | Jesus was aware of this, so he said to them, “You of little faith! Why do you speak about the bread you haven’t got? |
| 9 Do you not yet understand, neither do you remember the five loaves among five thousand men, and how many baskets you took up? | Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand and how many baskets you gathered? |
| 10 Nor the seven loaves among four thousand men, and how many baskets you took up? | Or the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many wicker baskets you gathered? |
| 11 Why do you not understand that it was not concerning the bread I said to you: Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees? | How can you fail to understand that I was not talking of bread when I told you: Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees?” |
| 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. | Then they understood that he was not talking of yeast for bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. |
| 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? | After that Jesus came to Caesarea Philippi. He asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of man is?” |
| 14 But they said: Some John the Baptist, and other some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets. | They said, “For some of them you are John the Baptist, for others Elijah or Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” |
| 15 Jesus saith to them: But whom do you say that I am? | Jesus asked them, “But you, who do you say I am?” |
| 16 Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God. | Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” |
| 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. | Jesus replied, “It is well for you, Simon Barjona, for it is not flesh or blood that has revealed this to you but my Father in heaven. |
| 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. | And now I say to you: You are Peter (or Rock) and on this rock I will build my Church; and never will the powers of death overcome it. |
| 19 And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose upon earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven. | I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and what you unbind on earth shall be unbound in heaven.” |
| 20 Then he commanded his disciples, that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ. | Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ. |
| 21 From that time Jesus began to shew to his disciples, that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the ancients and scribes and chief priests, and be put to death, and the third day rise again. | From that day Jesus began to make it clear to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem; he would suffer many things from the Jewish authorities, the chief priests and the teachers of the Law. He would be killed and be raised on the third day. |
| 22 And Peter taking him, began to rebuke him, saying: Lord, be it far from thee, this shall not be unto thee. | Then Peter took him aside and began to reproach him, “Never, Lord! No, this must never happen to you.” |
| 23 Who turning, said to Peter: Go behind me, Satan, thou art a scandal unto me: because thou savourest not the things that are of God, but the things that are of men. | But Jesus turned to him and said, “Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle in my path. You are thinking not as God does, but as people do.” |
| 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. | Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If you want to follow me, deny yourself, take up your cross and follow me. |
| 25 For he that will save his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it. | For whoever chooses to save his life will lose it, but the one who loses his life for my sake will find it. |
| 26 For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul? | What will one gain by winning the whole world if he destroys himself? There is nothing you can give to recover your own self. |
| 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then will he render to every man according to his works. | Know that the Son of Man will come in the Glory of his Father with the holy angels, and he will reward each one according to his deeds. |
| 28 Amen I say to you, there are some of them that stand here, that shall not taste death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. | Truly, I tell you, there are some here who will not die before they see the Son of Man coming as king.” |
