Matthew 16:13-27

Christian Standard Bible

Peter’s Confession of the Messiah

¹³ When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi,^[a](A) he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”^[b]

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

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

¹⁶ Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”^(C)

¹⁷ Jesus responded, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah,^[c](D) because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven.^{(E) 18} And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church,^(F) and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. ¹⁹ I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven,^(G) and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound^[d] in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will have been loosed^[e] in heaven.” ²⁰ Then he gave the disciples orders to tell no one that he was^[f] the Messiah.^(H)

His Death and Resurrection Predicted

²¹ From^(I) then on Jesus began to point out to his disciples that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and be raised the third day.^{(J) 22} Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, “Oh no,^[g] Lord! This will never happen to you!”

²³ Jesus turned and told Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me because you’re not thinking about God’s concerns^[h] but human concerns.”^(K)

Take Up Your Cross

²⁴ Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.^{(L) 25} For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will find it.^{(M) 26} For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life?^{(N) 27} For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father,^(O) and then he will reward each according to what he has done.