Matthew 16:18

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

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

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Footnotes

Matthew 16:18 The rock on which the church is built is traditionally interpreted as either Peter’s inspired confession of faith in Jesus as the Messiah, or it may be Peter himself (see Eph. 2:20).
Matthew 16:18 Kenneth Wuest, Word Studies.
Matthew 16:18 Kenneth Wuest, Word Studies.
Matthew 16:18 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.