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13 Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”

14 They said, “Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

17 Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 I also tell you that you are Peter,[a] and on this rock [b] I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades[c] will not prevail against it. 19 I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.” 20 Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. 16:18 Peter’s name, Petros in Greek, is the word for a specific rock or stone.
  2. 16:18 Greek, petra, a rock mass or bedrock.
  3. 16:18 or, Hell

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)

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Footnotes

  1. 16:13 A town north of Galilee at the base of Mount Hermon
  2. 16:13 Other mss read that I, the Son of Man, am
  3. 16:17 Or son of John
  4. 16:19 Or earth will be bound
  5. 16:19 Or earth will be loosed
  6. 16:20 Other mss add Jesus