Matthew 16:13-23

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."

17 And Jesus said to him, "Blessed are you, ⁹Simon Barjona, because ¹⁰flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

18 "I also say to you that you are ¹¹Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of ¹²Hades will not overpower it.

19 "I will give you ¹³the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and ¹⁴whatever * you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever * you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven."

20 ¹⁵Then He warned the disciples that they should tell no one that He was ¹⁶the Christ.

Jesus Foretells His Death

21 ¹⁷From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and ¹⁸suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day.

22 Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, "God forbid it, Lord! This shall never * happen to You."

23 But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, ¹⁹Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but man's."

Cross References

• 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
• 9. John 1:42; John 21:15-17
• 10. 1 Corinthians 15:50; Galatians 1:16; Ephesians 6:12; Hebrews 2:14
• 11. Matthew 4:18
• 12. Matthew 11:23
• 13. Isaiah 22:22; Revelation 1:18; Revelation 3:7
• 14. Matthew 18:18; John 20:23
• 15. Matthew 8:4; Mark 8:30; Luke 9:21
• 16. Matthew 1:16; Matthew 16:16; John 11:27
• 17. Matthew 16:21-28: {Mark 8:31-9:1; Luke 9:22-27}
• 18. Matthew 12:40; Matthew 17:9, 12, 22; Matthew 20:18; Matthew 27:63; Mark 9:12, 31; Luke 17:25; Luke 18:32; Luke 24:7; John 2:19
• 19. Matthew 4:10

Footnotes

• [a] Gr "Elias"
• [b] Gr "Jeremias"
• [c] I.e. the Messiah
• [d] I.e. son of Jonah
• [e] Gr "Petros," a stone
• [f] Gr "petra," large rock; bed-rock
• [g] Gr "estai dedemenon," fut. pft. pass.
• [h] Gr "estai lelumenon," fut. pft. pass.
• [i] Or "strictly admonished"
• [j] I.e. the Messiah
• [k] Two early mss read "Jesus Christ"
• [l] Lit (God be) "merciful to You"
• [m] Lit "be"
• [n] Lit "the things of God"