Matthew 16:18

18 And I tell you, 1you are Peter, and 2on this rock[a] I will build my church, and 3the gates of 4hell[b] shall not prevail against it.

Matthew 16:18 In-Context

16 Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
17 And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
20 Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

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Cross References 4

  • 1. [Matthew 10:2; John 1:42]
  • 2. Ephesians 2:20; Revelation 21:14; [Matthew 7:24]
  • 3. Job 38:17; Isaiah 38:10
  • 4. See Matthew 11:23

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. The Greek words for Peter and rock sound similar
  • [b]. Greek the gates of Hades
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