Matthew 16:13-20

Peter’s Confession of the Messiah

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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)

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14} And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”^(B)

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15} “But you,” He asked them, “who do you say that I am?”

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16} Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God!”^(C)

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17} And Jesus responded, “Simon son of Jonah,^(c)^(D) you are blessed because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father in heaven.^(E) ^{Tools
18} And I also say to you that you are Peter,^(d) and on this rock^(e) I will build My church,^(F) and the forces^(f) of Hades will not overpower it. ^{Tools
19} I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven,^(G) and whatever you bind on earth is already bound^(g) in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth is already loosed^(h) in heaven.”

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20} And He gave the disciples orders to tell no one that He was⁽ⁱ⁾ the Messiah.^(H)

Footnotes:

a. Matthew 16:13: A town north of Galilee at the base of Mount Hermon

b. Matthew 16:13: Other mss read that I, the Son of Man, am

c. Matthew 16:17: Or son of John

d. Matthew 16:18: Peter (Gk Petros) a specific stone or rock

e. Matthew 16:18: Rock (Gk petra) a rocky crag or bedrock

f. Matthew 16:18: Lit gates

g. Matthew 16:19: Or earth will be bound

h. Matthew 16:19: Or earth will be loosed

i. Matthew 16:20: Other mss add Jesus

Cross references:

A. Matthew 16:13: Mark 8:27-29; Luke 9:18-20

B. Matthew 16:14: Matthew 14:2; Matthew 17:10; Mark 6:15; Luke 9:8; John 1:21

C. Matthew 16:16: Matthew 1:16; John 11:27

D. Matthew 16:17: John 1:42; John 21:15-17

E. Matthew 16:17: 1 Corinthians 15:50; Ephesians 6:12; Hebrews 2:14

F. Matthew 16:18: Matthew 18:17; Acts 5:11; Acts 7:38; Acts 8:1; Acts 8:3; Acts 9:31; Acts 11:22; Acts 11:26

G. Matthew 16:19: Isaiah 22:22; Matthew 18:18; John 20:23; John 3:7

H. Matthew 16:20: Mark 8:30; Luke 9:21