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Faith » Trial of » The disciples » By the question of jesus, as to who he was
He said to them, "And who do you say I am?" So Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus answered him, "You are a blessed man, Simon Bar-jona, for it was my Father in heaven, not flesh and blood, that revealed this to you. read more.
Now I tell you, Peter is your name and on this rock I will build my church; the powers of Hades shall not succeed against it. I will give you the keys of the Realm of heaven; whatever you prohibit on earth will be prohibited in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven." Then he forbade the disciples to tell anyone he was the Christ.
Now I tell you, Peter is your name and on this rock I will build my church; the powers of Hades shall not succeed against it. I will give you the keys of the Realm of heaven; whatever you prohibit on earth will be prohibited in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven." Then he forbade the disciples to tell anyone he was the Christ.
He said to them, "And who do you say I am?" Peter replied, "The Christ of God." Then he forbade them strictly to tell this to anyone.