Matthew 16:13-20

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

¹³ Now when Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, Who do people say that the Son of Man is?

¹⁴ And they answered, Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.

¹⁵ He said to them, But who do you [yourselves] say that I am?

¹⁶ Simon Peter replied, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

¹⁷ Then Jesus answered him, Blessed (happy, fortunate, and ^[a]to be envied) are you, Simon Bar-Jonah. For flesh and blood [men] have not revealed this to you, but My Father Who is in heaven.

¹⁸ And I tell you, you are ^[b]Peter [Greek, Petros—a large piece of rock], and on this rock [Greek, petra—a ^[c]huge rock like Gibraltar] I will build My church, and the gates of Hades (the powers of the ^[d]infernal region) shall ^[e]not overpower it [or be strong to its detriment or hold out against it].

¹⁹ I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth ^[f]must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth ^[g]must be what is already loosed in heaven.^(A)

²⁰ Then He sternly and strictly charged and warned the disciples to tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.