Peter’s Confession at Caesarea Philippi

¹³ Now when^[a] Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi,^[b] he began asking^[c] his disciples, saying, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” ¹⁴ And they said, Some^[d] say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” ¹⁵ He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” ¹⁶ And Simon Peter answered and^[e] said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God!” ¹⁷ And Jesus answered and^[f] said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this^[g] to you, but my Father who is in heaven. ¹⁸ And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it! ¹⁹ I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound^[h] in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will be released^[i] in heaven.” ²⁰ Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was the Christ.