Matthew 16:15-17

15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

16 Simon Peter answered, "You are ¹the Christ, ²the Son of ³the living God."

17 And Jesus said to him, "Blessed are you, ⁴Simon Barjona, because ⁵flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

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Cross References 5

1. Matthew 1:16; Matthew 16:20; John 11:27
2. Matthew 4:3
3. Psalms 42:2; Matthew 26:63; Acts 14:15; Romans 9:26; 2 Corinthians 3:3; 2 Corinthians 6:16; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; 1 Timothy 3:15; 1 Timothy 4:10; Hebrews 3:12; Hebrews 9:14; Hebrews 10:31; Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 7:2
4. John 1:42; John 21:15-17
5. 1 Corinthians 15:50; Galatians 1:16; Ephesians 6:12; Hebrews 2:14

Footnotes 2

[a]. I.e. the Messiah
[b]. I.e. son of Jonah

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