Matthew 16:13-18

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ

13 1Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?"
14 And they said, "Some say 2John the Baptist, others say 3Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
16 Simon Peter replied, 4"You are 5the Christ, 6the Son of 7the living God."
17 And Jesus answered him, 8"Blessed are you, 9Simon Bar-Jonah! For 10flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, 11but my Father who is in heaven.
18 And I tell you, 12you are Peter, and 13on this rock[a] I will build my church, and 14the gates of 15hell[b] shall not prevail against it.

Cross References 15

  • 1. For ver. 13-16, see Mark 8:27-29; Luke 9:18-20
  • 2. Matthew 14:2; Mark 6:14; Luke 9:7
  • 3. Mark 6:15; Luke 9:8; [Matthew 17:10; Mark 9:11; John 1:21]
  • 4. John 11:27
  • 5. See Matthew 1:17
  • 6. See Matthew 14:33
  • 7. Deuteronomy 5:26; Joshua 3:10; Psalms 42:2; Jeremiah 10:10; Daniel 6:20; Hosea 1:10; Acts 14:15; 2 Corinthians 3:3; 1 Timothy 4:10
  • 8. [Matthew 13:16]
  • 9. [John 1:42; John 21:15-17]
  • 10. 1 Corinthians 15:50; Galatians 1:16(Gk.); Ephesians 6:12; Hebrews 2:14
  • 11. 1 Corinthians 2:10; 1 Corinthians 12:3; [Matthew 11:25; John 6:45]
  • 12. [Matthew 10:2; John 1:42]
  • 13. Ephesians 2:20; Revelation 21:14; [Matthew 7:24]
  • 14. Job 38:17; Isaiah 38:10
  • 15. 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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