OrthJBC - Matthew - 16

16:1  And the Perushim and Tzedukim approached, to test Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, asking him to present them with an ot (sign) from Shomayim.

16:2  But in reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, "When it is erev, you say, `It will be fair weather, for the sky is fiery red.`

16:3  And in the boker (morning), `There will be stormy weather today, for the sky is overcast fiery red and threatening.` You know enough to distinquish the signs of the appearance of the sky, but you can't discern the signs of the times.

16:4  A dor rah um'naef (an evil and adulterous generation) demands an ot (sign), and no ot will be given it except the ot of Yonah HaNavi." And having left them, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach went away. REBBE, MELECH HAMOSHIACH WARNS ABOUT TEACHING THAT PUFFS UP WITH BLINDING GA'AVAH (PRIDE)

16:5  When the Moshiach's talmidim arrived at the other side, they had forgotten to take lechem.

16:6  But Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, "Take special precaution against the se'or (leaven) of the Perushim and Tzedukim."

16:7  But they began reasoning among themselves, saying, "We took no lechem."

16:8  But Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, aware of their makhshavot (thoughts), said, "You men of little emunah, why do you reason among yourselves that you have no lechem?

16:9  "Do you not yet understand or remember the chamesh loaves of the chamesh elafim, and how many baskets full you took up,

16:10  "or the shevah loaves of the arba'at elafim, and how many large baskets full you took up?

16:11  "How is it that you do not chap (grasp mentally) that I did not speak to you concerning lechem? But beware of the se'or of the Perushim and Tzedukim."

16:12  Then Moshiach's talmidim understood that Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach did not say to beware of the se'or of the lechem, but of the se'or (leaven) of the Perushim and the Tzedukim's teaching. THE ANI MA'AMIN OF THE CORRECT (ORTHODOX JEWISH) EMUNAH (FAITH), THE EMUNAH OF THE TRUE DAT HAYEHUDIT

16:13  Now, having arrived in the district of Caesarea Philippi, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach began asking his talmidim, saying, "Who do men say that the Ben HaAdam is?"

16:14  And Moshiach's talmidim said, "Some say `Yochanan of the tevilah of teshuva,` and others, `Eliyahu,` but still others, `Yirmeyah or one of the Nevi'im.`"

16:15  Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach says to them, "But you, who do you consider me to be?"

16:16  And, Shimon Kefa said in reply, "You are the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, the Ben Elohim Chayyim!"

16:17  And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said in reply to him, "Ashrey atah (happy are you), Shimon Bar Yonah, because basar vadahm (flesh and blood) did not reveal this to you, but Avi b'Shomayim.

16:18  And I also say to you that you are Shimon Kefa [rock] and upon this rock I will build my Kehillah (the Community of Moshiach) and the sha'arei She'ol (gates of She'ol) shall not overpower it.

16:19  I will give you the maftechot Malchut HaShomayim (keys of the Kingdom of Heaven); and whatever you shall bind as asur (prohibited) on ha'aretz shall be bound as asur (prohibited) in Shomayim, and whatever you shall loose as mutar (permitted) on ha'aretz shall be loosed as mutar (permitted) in Shomayim."

16:20  Then Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach gave the command to his talmidim that they should tell no one that he was the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach. REBBE, MELECH HAMOSHIACH BEGINS TO GIVE THE NEVU'AH (PROPHECY) OF HIS COMING MAVET AND TECHIYAS HAMESIM

16:21  From that point he began to explain to his talmidim that it was necessary that Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach go to Yerushalayim, and suffer many things from the Zekenim (Elders), and the Rashei Hakohanim (the Chief Priests) and the Sofrim (Scribes) and be killed and undergo the Techiyas HaMesim on the Yom HaShlishi (the Third Day).

16:22  And Kefa took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, "Chas v'shalom (G-d forbid!) Adoni, this shall never happen to you!"

16:23  But Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach turned and said to Kefa, "Get behind me, Hasatan! You are a michshol (stumbling block) to me; for you are not setting your mind on the divrei Elohim (the things of G-d), but the things of bnei Adam!" THE BITTUL HAYESH (ABANDONMENT OF SELF) MOSHIACH COMMANDS

16:24  Then Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to his talmidim, "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him turn in hinnazrut (self-denial), and take up his aitz haKorban (tree of sacrifice), and follow me.

16:25  For whoever wishes to save his nefesh shall lose it; but whoever loses his nefesh on account of me [Moshiach], shall find it.

16:26  For what will a man be benefited if he acquires the whole world and forfeits his nefesh, or what will a man give in exchange for his neshamah?

16:27  For the Ben HaAdam (Moshiach) is about to come in the kavod of his Av with his malachim and will then recompense every man according to his ma'asim (deeds).

16:28  Omein, I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who shall not taste death until they see the Bias of the Ben HaAdam (Moshiach) coming in his Malchut."