13WhenJesuscameinto the coasts of CaesareaPhilippi, he askedhisdisciples,saying , Whom do mensay that I the Son of manam ?14And they said , Some say that thou artJohn the Baptist : some,Elias;andothers,Jeremias,orone of the prophets.15
He saith unto them,Butwhomsayye that Iam ?16AndSimonPeteranswered and said , Thouart the Christ, the Son of the livingGod.17AndJesusanswered and said unto him,Blessed art thou , SimonBarjona:forfleshandbloodhathnotrevealed it unto thee,butmyFatherwhich is inheaven.18And I sayalso unto thee,ThatthouartPeter,aanduponthisrock I will buildmychurch;and the gates of hellshallnot prevail againstit.19And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven:andwhatsoeverthou shalt bindonearth shall beboundinheaven:andwhatsoeverthou shalt looseonearth shall beloosedinheaven.
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