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Matthew 16:16–17

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

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

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

Cross references

  1. bSee Mt 4:3; Ps 42:2; Jer 10:10; Ac 14:15; 2 Co 6:16; 1 Th 1:9; 1 Ti 3:15; Heb 10:31; 12:22
  2. c1 Co 15:50; Eph 6:12; Heb 2:14
  3. dSee Mt 13:11

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

Jesus responded, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.