Disciples Do Not Understand

Matt. 16:5–12

14 iNow 1the disciples had forgotten to take bread, and they did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat. 15 jThen He charged them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the 2leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”

16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “It is because we have no bread.”

17 But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, “Why do you reason because you have no bread? kDo you not yet perceive nor understand? Is your heart 3still hardened? 18 Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember? 19 lWhen I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up?”

They said to Him, “Twelve.”

20 “Also, mwhen I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of fragments did you take up?”

And they said, “Seven.”

21 So He said to them, “How is it nyou do not understand?”

A Blind Man is Healed

22 Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a oblind man to Him, and begged Him to ptouch him. 23 So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when qHe had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything.

24 And he looked up and said, “I see men like trees, walking.”

25 Then He put His hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly. 26 Then He sent him away to his house, saying, 4 “Neither go into the town, rnor tell anyone in the town.”

Peter’s Confession of Christ

Matt. 16:13–23; Luke 9:18–22

27 sNow Jesus and His disciples went out to the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the road He asked His disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say that I am?”

28 So they answered, t“John the Baptist; but some say, uElijah; and others, one of the prophets.”

29 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

Peter answered and said to Him, v“You are the Christ.”

30 wThen He strictly warned them that they should tell no one about Him.

31 And xHe began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be yrejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be zkilled, and after three days rise again. 32 He spoke this word openly. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. 33 But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He arebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not 5mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”