Parallel Verses

Williams New Testament

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Holman Bible

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God!”

International Standard Version

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God!"

A Conservative Version

And Simon Peter having answered, said, Thou are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

American Standard Version

And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Amplified

Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the Son of the living God.”

An Understandable Version

And Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one], the Son of the living God."

Anderson New Testament

Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Bible in Basic English

And Simon Peter made answer and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Common New Testament

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

Daniel Mace New Testament

Simon Peter made answer, thou art Christ the son of the living God.

Darby Translation

And Simon Peter answering said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Godbey New Testament

And Simon Peter responding said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Goodspeed New Testament

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God!"

John Wesley New Testament

And Simon Peter answering said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Julia Smith Translation

And Simon Peter having answered, said, Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God.

King James 2000

And Simon Peter answered, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Simon Peter answered [and] said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God!"

Modern King James verseion

And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Simon Peter answered, and said, "Thou art Christ, the son of the living God."

Moffatt New Testament

So Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

Montgomery New Testament

So Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

NET Bible

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

New Heart English Bible

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."

Noyes New Testament

And Simon Peter answering said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Sawyer New Testament

And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

The Emphasized Bible

And, Simon Peter, answering, said - Thou, art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Then Simon Peter answering said, Thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And to this Simon Peter answered: "You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God."

Webster

And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Weymouth New Testament

"You," replied Simon Peter, "are the Christ, the Son of the ever-living God."

World English Bible

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

Worrell New Testament

And Simon Peter, answering, said, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."

Worsley New Testament

And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ the Son of the living God.

Youngs Literal Translation

and Simon Peter answering said, 'Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

Σίμων 
Simon 
Usage: 65

Πέτρος 
Petros 
Usage: 160

ἀποκρίνομαι 
Apokrinomai 
Usage: 231

and said
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

Thou
σύ 
Su 
thou
Usage: 132

art
εἶ 
Ei 
thou art, be
Usage: 75

the Christ
Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

the Son
υἱός 
Huios 
Usage: 213

of the
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

ζάω 
Zao 
live, be alive, alive, quick, lively, not tr, , vr live
Usage: 115

Devotionals

Devotionals about Matthew 16:16

Images Matthew 16:16

Prayers for Matthew 16:16

Context Readings

Peter's Confession At Caesarea Philippi

15 He said to them, "Who do you yourselves say that I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." 17 Then Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah, for it is not man that made this known to you, but my Father in heaven.


Cross References

Acts 14:15

and shouted, "Men, why are you doing this? We are merely men with natures like your own, who are telling you the good news, so that you may turn from these foolish things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and all that they contain.

John 11:27

She said to Him, "Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world."

1 Thessalonians 1:9

For the people themselves tell us what a welcome you gave us, and how you turned from idols to the true God, to serve the God who lives on and is real,

Matthew 14:33

And the men in the boat worshiped Him, and said, "You are certainly God's Son."

Matthew 26:63

But Jesus kept silent. So the high priest said to Him, "I charge you, on your oath, in the name of the living God, tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God."

1 John 5:5

Now who is it that continues to conquer the world, if it is not the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

Matthew 4:3

And the tempter came up and said to Him, "If you are God's Son, order these stones to turn to bread."

Matthew 27:54

And the army captain and his men, who were keeping guard over Jesus, who felt the earthquake and saw all that was taking place, were terribly frightened, and said, "Surely this was God's Son."

Mark 14:61

But He kept silent and made no answer at all. So the high priest again questioned Him in these words, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"

John 1:49

Nathaniel answered Him, "Teacher, you are the Son of God, you are the king of Israel!"

John 6:69

and we have come to believe, yes more, we know by experience, that you are the Holy One of God."

John 20:31

But these have been recorded, in order that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life, as bearers of His name.

Acts 8:36

As they continued down the road, they came to some water, and the official said, "Look! here is some water! What is there to keep me from being baptized?"

Acts 9:20

and at once he began to preach in their synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God.

Romans 1:4

proved to be God's Son in power by the resurrection from the dead -- I mean, Jesus Christ, our Lord,

2 Corinthians 3:3

for you are always showing that you are a letter of Christ, produced by my service, written not in ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone, but on human hearts.

2 Corinthians 6:16

And what agreement can a temple of God make with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said: "I will live in them and walk in them, and I will be their God and they will be my people."

1 Timothy 3:15

so that, if I am detained, you may know how people ought to conduct themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

1 Timothy 4:10

To this end we are toiling and struggling, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Saviour of all mankind, especially of believers.

Hebrews 1:2-5

but in these latter days He has spoken to us through a Son, whom He had appointed lawful owner of everything, and through whom He had made the worlds.

Hebrews 10:31

It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the ever living God!

Hebrews 12:22

But you have come to Mount Zion, even to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to countless hosts of angels,

1 John 4:15

Whoever owns that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in union with him and he in union with God.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us insight to recognize the True One; and we are in union with the True One through His Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

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