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Matthew 16:13–20

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PETER’S CONFESSION OF THE MESSIAH

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

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

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

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

17Jesus responded, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah,Hm because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven.n 18And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church,o and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven,p and whatever you bind on earth will have been boundI in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will have been loosedJ in heaven.” 20Then he gave the disciples orders to tell no one that he wasL the Messiah.q

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Matthew 16:16: Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Footnotes

  1. GA town north of Galilee at the base of Mount Hermon
  2. GOther read that I, the Son of Man, am
  3. HOr son of John
  4. IOr earth will be bound
  5. JOr earth will be loosed
  6. LOther add Jesus

Cross references

  1. jMk 8:27–29; Lk 9:18–20
  2. kMt 14:2; 17:10; Mk 6:15; Lk 9:8; Jn 1:21
  3. lMt 1:16; Jn 11:27
  4. mJn 1:42; 21:15–17
  5. n1Co 15:50; Gl 1:16; Eph 6:12; Heb 2:14
  6. oMt 18:17; Ac 5:11; 7:38; 8:1,3; 9:31; 11:22,26
  7. pIs 22:22; Mt 18:18; Jn 20:23; Rv 1:18; 3:7
  8. qMk 8:30; Lk 9:21

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

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

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

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

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. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.

NLTNew Living Translation

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

“Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.”

Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?”

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

Jesus replied, “You are blessed, Simon son of John, because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being. Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it. And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.”

Then he sternly warned the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now when Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he began asking his disciples, saying, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God!” And Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it! I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will be released in heaven.” Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was the Christ.

KJV 1900King James Version

When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.