Matthew 15-17

Matthew 15
Defilement comes from within.
A Gentile woman shows great faith in Jesus and He heals her daughter.
Jesus heals many.
Jesus feeds a crowd of 4,000.

Matthew 16
The Pharisees and Sadducees ask Jesus for a sign.
Jesus warns the disciples about the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Peter confesses that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the loving God.
Jesus tells Peter He will build His church on Peter and it will stand strong.
Jesus tells the disciples of His upcoming death.
Jesus tells His disciples to take up their cross and follow it anyone desires to come after Him.

Matthew 17
Jesus is transfigured on the Mount in front of the disciples.
Moses and Elijah appear.
Jesus reveals to His disciples that John the Baptist is Elijah, in whom the Jews were waiting for the come before the Messiah.
Jesus heals a boy because His disciples could not due to the little faith.
Jesus predicts His death again.
His disciples were exceedingly sorrowful.
Peter and Jesus pay their taxes.