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

¹³ When Jesus came into the neighborhood of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of man is?"

¹⁴ They replied, "Some say 'John the Baptist'; others, however, say that 'He is Elijah'; others, 'Jeremiah,' or 'One of the Prophets.'"

¹⁵ "And who do you say that I am?" he asked them.

¹⁶ So Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

¹⁷ "Blessed are you, Simon, Son of Jonah," said Jesus; "for flesh and blood have not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven! ¹⁸ "Moreover I say to you that you are Petros (a rock), and on this petra (rock) I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against her. ¹⁹ "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind upon the earth shall be bound in the heavens, and whatever you loose upon earth shall be loosed in the heavens."

²⁰ Then he enjoined his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

²⁷ From there Jesus and his disciples went to the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and on the way he began to question his disciples saying, "Who do people say I am?"

²⁸ And they told him. "Some say John the Baptist, others, Elijah, and others that you are one of the prophets."

²⁹ And he continued questioning them, "But you yourselves, Who do you say I am?" Peter in reply said to him, "You are Christ."

³⁰ Then he strictly charged them not to say this about him to any one;