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

¹³ And Jesus, having come into the parts of Caesarea of Philippi, asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say me to be, the Son of Man?

¹⁴ And they said, Some, truly, John the Baptist: and others, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

¹⁵ And he says to them, But whom say ye me to be?

¹⁶ And Simon Peter having answered, said, Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God.

¹⁷ And Jesus, having answered, said to him, Happy art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood has not revealed to thee, but my Father, he in the heavens. ¹⁸ And I say to thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church; and the gates of hell shall not overcome her. ¹⁹ And I will give thee the keys of the kingdom of the heavens: and whatever thou shalt bind upon earth shall be bound in the heavens: and whatever thou shalt loose upon earth shall be loosed in the heavens.

²⁰ Then he enjoined his disciples that they say to none that he is Jesus Christ.

²⁷ And Jesus went out, and his disciples, to the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and he asked his disciples in the way, saying to them, Whom do men say me to be?

²⁸ And they answered, John the Immerser: and some, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

²⁹ And he says to them, And whom do ye say me to be? And Peter, having answered, says to him, Thou art Christ.

³⁰ And he rebuked them, that they should say to none concerning him.