Matthew 16:13–28

Revelation of the Person of the King

Mark 8:27–30; Luke 9:18–21

¹³When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, ^g“Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”

¹⁴So they said, ^h“Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or ⁱone of the prophets.”

¹⁵He said to them, “But who do ^jyou say that I am?”

¹⁶Simon Peter answered and said, ^k“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

¹⁷Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, ^lfor flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but ^mMy Father who is in heaven.

Revelation of the Church

¹⁸And I also say to you that ⁿyou are Peter, and ^oon this rock I will build My church, and ^pthe gates of Hades shall not ⁷prevail against it. ^19qAnd I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth ⁸will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

^20rThen He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.

Revelation of Jesus’ Death

Mark 8:31–33; Luke 9:22

²¹From that time Jesus began ^sto show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.

²²Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, ⁹“Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!”

²³But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, ^tSatan! ^uYou are ¹an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”

Revelation of Jesus’ Reward

Mark 8:34–37; Luke 9:23–25

^24vThen Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and ^wfollow Me. ²⁵For ^xwhoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. ²⁶For what ^yprofit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or ^zwhat will a man give in exchange for his soul?

The Prophecy of the Second Coming

Mark 8:38–9:1; Luke 9:26, 27

²⁷For ^athe Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father ^bwith His angels, ^cand then He will reward each according to his works. ²⁸Assuredly, I say to you, ^dthere are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”