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Matthew 16:13–28

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Peter’s Confession of the Messiah

13When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, jkHe asked His disciples, “Who do people say that the •Son of Man is?” l

14And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” m

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!” n

17And Jesus responded, “Simon son of Jonah, opyou are blessed because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father in heaven. q18And I also say to you that you are Peter, rand on this rock sI will build My church, tand the forces uof •Hades will not overpower it. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, vand whatever you bind on earth is already bound win heaven, and whatever you loose on earth is already loosed xin heaven.”

20And He gave the disciples orders to tell no one that He was ythe Messiah. z

His Death and Resurrection Predicted

21From athen on Jesus began to point out to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and be raised the third day. b22Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, “Oh no, cLord! This will never happen to You!”

23But He turned and told Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me because you’re not thinking about God’s concerns, dbut man’s.” e

Take Up Your Cross

24Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. f25For whoever wants to save his •life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will find it. g26What will it benefit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life? h27For the Son of Man is going to come with His angels in the glory of His Father, iand then He will reward each according to what he has done. 28•I assure you: There are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.” j

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

Footnotes

  1. j16:13 A town north of Galilee at the base of Mount Hermon
  2. •Most frequent title Jesus used for Himself (Dn 7:13; Mt 8:20)
  3. l16:13 Other read that I, the Son of Man, am
  4. o16:17 Or son of John
  5. r16:18 Peter (Gk Petros) = a specific stone or rock
  6. s16:18 Rock (Gk petra) = a rocky crag or bedrock
  7. u16:18 gates
  8. •The Greek word for the place of the dead; it corresponds to the Hebrew word Sheol.
  9. w16:19 Or earth will be bound
  10. x16:19 Or earth will be loosed
  11. y16:20 Other add Jesus
  12. c16:22 Mercy to You = May God have mercy on You
  13. d16:23 about the things of God
  14. •The same Greek word (psyche) can be translated life or soul.
  15. •This is a phrase used only by Jesus to testify to the certainty and importance of His words; in Mt, Mk, and Lk it is literally Amen, I say to you; in Jn it is literally Amen, amen, I say to you.

Cross references

  1. k16:13–16 Mk 8:27–29; Lk 9:18–20
  2. m16:14 Mt 14:2; 17:10; Mk 6:15; Lk 9:8; Jn 1:21
  3. n16:16 Mt 1:16; Jn 11:27
  4. p16:17 Jn 1:42; 21:15–17
  5. q16:17 1Co 15:50; Gl 1:16; Eph 6:12; Heb 2:14
  6. t16:18 Mt 18:17; Ac 5:11; 7:38; 8:1, 3; 9:31; 11:22, 26
  7. v16:19 Is 22:22; Mt 18:18; Jn 20:23; Rv 1:18; 3:7
  8. z16:20 Mk 8:30; Lk 9:21
  9. a16:21–28 Mk 8:31–9:1; Lk 9:22–27
  10. b16:21 Mt 17:9; 20:18; 27:63; Lk 24:7; Jn 2:19
  11. e16:23 2Sm 19:22; Rm 8:5, 7; Php 2:5; 3:19; Col 3:2
  12. f16:24 Mt 10:38; Lk 14:27
  13. g16:25 Mt 10:39; Jn 12:25
  14. h16:26 Ps 49:7–8; Lk 12:20
  15. i16:27 Mt 26:64; Mk 8:38; Ac 1:11; 1Th 1:10; 4:16; Rv 1:7
  16. j16:28 Mt 4:23; 10:23; Ac 20:25

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