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Matthew 16:13-16

Peter's Confession of Christ

13 ¹Now when Jesus came into the district of ²Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, "Who do people say that ³the Son of Man is?"

14 And they said, "Some say ⁴John the Baptist; and others, ⁵Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

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

16 Simon Peter answered, "You are ⁶the Christ, ⁷the Son of ⁸the living God."

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Cross References 8

1. Matthew 16:13-16: {Mark 8:27-29; Luke 9:18-20}
2. Mark 8:27
3. Matthew 8:20; Matthew 16:27, 28
4. Matthew 14:2
5. Matthew 17:10; Mark 6:15; Luke 9:8; John 1:21
6. Matthew 1:16; Matthew 16:20; John 11:27
7. Matthew 4:3
8. 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

Footnotes 3

[a]. Gr "Elias"
[b]. Gr "Jeremias"
[c]. I.e. the Messiah

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