17 And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, (A)Simon [a]Barjona, because (B)flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are [b](C)Peter, and upon this [c]rock I will build My church; and the gates of (D)Hades will not overpower it. 19 I will give you (E)the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and (F)whatever you [d]bind on earth [e]shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you [f]loose on earth [g]shall have been loosed in heaven.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:17 I.e., son of Jonah
  2. Matthew 16:18 Gr Petros, a stone
  3. Matthew 16:18 Gr petra, massive rock formation; bedrock
  4. Matthew 16:19 I.e., forbid
  5. Matthew 16:19 Gr fut. pft. pass. tense
  6. Matthew 16:19 I.e., permit
  7. Matthew 16:19 Gr fut. pft. pass. tense

22 And yet Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “[a]God forbid it, Lord! This shall never [b]happen to You!” 23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, (A)Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on [c]God’s purposes, but men’s.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:22 Lit (God be) merciful to You
  2. Matthew 16:22 Lit be
  3. Matthew 16:23 Lit the things of God

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