Matthew 16:13-18

Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah

13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”

14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”

16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.

18 And I tell you that you are Peter,^[a] and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades^[b] will not overcome it.

Cross References

• 1. S Matthew 3:1; Matthew 14:2
• 2. Mark 6:15; John 1:21
• 3. S Matthew 4:3; Psalms 42:2; Jeremiah 10:10; John 11:27; Acts 14:15; 2 Corinthians 6:16; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; 1 Timothy 3:15; Hebrews 10:31; Hebrews 12:22
• 4. 1 Corinthians 15:50; Galatians 1:16; Ephesians 6:12; Hebrews 2:14
• 5. S Matthew 13:11
• 6. John 1:42
• 7. S Ephesians 2:20

Footnotes

• [a] The Greek word for "Peter" means "rock."
• [b] That is, the realm of the dead