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

¹³ When He arrived in the neighbourhood of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus questioned His disciples. "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" He asked.

¹⁴ "Some say John the Baptist," they replied; "others Elijah; others Jeremiah or one of the Prophets."

¹⁵ "But you, who do you say that I am?" He asked again.

¹⁶ "You," replied Simon Peter, "are the Christ, the Son of the ever-living God."

¹⁷ "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-jonah," said Jesus; "for mere human nature has not revealed this to you, but my Father in Heaven. ¹⁸ And I declare to you that you are Peter, and that upon this Rock I will build my Church, and the might of Hades shall not triumph over it. ¹⁹ I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of the Heavens; and whatever you bind on earth shall remain bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall remain loosed in Heaven."

²⁰ Then He urged His disciples to tell no one that He was the Christ.

²⁷ From that place Jesus and His disciples went to the villages belonging to Caesarea Philippi. On the way He began to ask His disciples, "Who do people say that I am?"

²⁸ "John the Baptist," they replied, "but others say Elijah, and others, that it is one of the Prophets."

²⁹ Then He asked them pointedly, "But you yourselves, who do you say that I am?" "You are the Christ," answered Peter.

³⁰ And He strictly forbad them to tell this about Him to any one.