Matthew 16:15–19

15 “But you,” He asked them, “who do you say that I am?”

16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the * Messiah, the Son of the living God!” r

17 And Jesus responded, “Simon son of Jonah, s t you are blessed because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father in heaven. u 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, v and on this rock w I will build My church, x and the forces y of * Hades will not overpower it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, z and whatever you bind on earth is already bound a in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth is already loosed b in heaven.”