5. Jesus and his followers went across the lake. But the followers forgot to bring bread.
6. Jesus said to them, “Be careful! Guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.”
7. The followers discussed the meaning of this. They said, “Did Jesus say this because we forgot to bring bread?”
8. Jesus knew that they were talking about this. So he asked them, “Why are you talking about not having bread? Your faith is small.
9. You still don’t understand? Remember the five loaves of bread that fed the 5,000 people? And remember that you filled many baskets with bread after the people finished eating?
10. And remember the seven loaves of bread that fed the 4,000 people? Remember that you filled many baskets then also?
11. So I was not talking to you about bread. Why don’t you understand that? I am telling you to be careful and guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.”
12. Then the followers understood what Jesus meant. He was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread. He was telling them to guard against the teaching of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.
13. Jesus went to the area of Caesarea Philippi. He said to his followers, “I am the Son of Man. Who do the people say I am?”
14. They answered, “Some people say you are John the Baptist. Others say you are Elijah. And others say that you are Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15. Then Jesus asked them, “And who do you say I am?”
16. Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
17. Jesus answered, “You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah. No person taught you that. My Father in heaven showed you who I am.
18. So I tell you, you are Peter. And I will build my church on this rock. The power of death will not be able to defeat my church.
19. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. The things you don’t allow on earth will be the things that God does not allow. The things you allow on earth will be the things that God allows.”
20. Then Jesus warned his followers not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.
21. From that time on Jesus began telling his followers that he must go to Jerusalem. He explained that the Jewish elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of the law would make him suffer many things. And he told them that he must be killed. Then, on the third day, he would be raised from death.