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

¹³ Now when Jesus had come into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he said, questioning his disciples, Who do men say that the Son of man is?

¹⁴ And they said, Some say, John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

¹⁵ He says to them, But who do you say that I am?

¹⁶ And Simon Peter made answer and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

¹⁷ And Jesus made answer and said to him, A blessing on you, Simon Bar-jonah: because this knowledge has not come to you from flesh and blood, but from my Father in heaven. ¹⁸ And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock will my church be based, and the doors of hell will not overcome it. ¹⁹ I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatever is fixed by you on earth will be fixed in heaven: and whatever you make free on earth will be made free in heaven.

²⁰ Then he gave orders to the disciples to give no man word that he was the Christ.

²⁷ And Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the little towns round Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he put a question to his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I am?

²⁸ And they made answer, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.

²⁹ And he said to them, But who do you say I am? Peter said in answer, You are the Christ.

³⁰ And he put them under orders not to say this of him to anyone.