13 Jesus went to the area of Caesarea Philippi. There he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?"
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They replied, "Some say John the Baptist. Others say Elijah. Still others say Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."
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"But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?"
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Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ. You are the Son of the living God."
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Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah! No mere man showed this to you. My Father in heaven showed it to you.
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Here is what I tell you. You are Peter. On this rock I will build my church. The gates of hell will not be strong enough to destroy it.
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I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. What you lock on earth will be locked in heaven. What you unlock on earth will be unlocked in heaven."
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Then Jesus warned his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.