Matthew 16:13-20

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)