Matthew 16:13-20 - Peter's Confession At Caesarea Philippi

¹³ Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”

¹⁴ And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still 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 And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. ¹⁸ I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. ¹⁹ I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.”

²⁰ Then He warned the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Christ.

²⁷ Jesus went out, along with His disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way He questioned His disciples, saying to them, “Who do people say that I am?”

²⁸ They told Him, saying, “John the Baptist; and others say Elijah; but others, one of the prophets.”

²⁹ And He continued by questioning them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter *answered and *said to Him, “You are the Christ.”

³⁰ And He warned them to tell no one about Him.