Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



He [then] said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" And Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one], the Son of the living God." Jesus replied, "Simon, son of Jonah, you are fortunate [indeed], for this [truth] was not revealed to you by human beings but [rather] by my Father who is in heaven. read more.
And I also tell you, [although] you are Peter [i.e., a stone], it is on this rock [i.e., the truth you have just confessed] that I will build my church and [not even] the gates of the unseen place of departed spirits will win out over it [i.e., all efforts to stamp out the church by killing Christians will fail]. [And] I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven [i.e., for opening up the way into it]. And whatever [truth] you [and the other apostles. See 18:18] require [people to believe and practice] here on earth will have already been required of them [by God] in heaven. And whatever [truth] you do not require [of people] on earth, will not be required [by God] in heaven." Then He ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.

Then Jesus said to them, "But who do you men say that I am?" And Peter answered, " [You are] the Christ of God [i.e., God's specially chosen one]." Then He sternly ordered them not to tell this to anyone,

Then He ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ. Verse ConceptsMessiahChrist Concealing ThingsChrist's Orders

But Jesus kept quiet and did not give them any answer. Again the head priest asked Him, "Are you the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one]?" Verse ConceptsSelf ControlSilenceSpeech, Power And Significance OfJesus Christ, Son Of GodChrist, Names ForChrist Being SilentWho Is Jesus?Called Himself The ChristOthers Not AnsweringRiversQuestioning God

And as they were coming down from the mountain Jesus ordered His disciples not to tell anyone what they had seen until [after] the Son of man was raised again from the dead. Verse ConceptsMan Going DownChrist Concealing ThingsChrist Would RiseChrist's OrdersJesus Foretelling His Resurrection

Then Jesus ordered the people [who witnessed the miracle] not to tell anyone [about it], but the more He urged them not to, the more widely they publicized it. Verse ConceptsUnwise ZealGrowth In ProclamationChrist Concealing ThingsSpreading StoriesChrist's Orders

Then He ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ. Verse ConceptsMessiahChrist Concealing ThingsChrist's Orders

And [immediately] they were able to see. Jesus then strongly urged them, saying, "Make sure that no one knows [what I have done for you]." Verse ConceptsVisionPersonal ContactChrist Concealing ThingsChrist's Orders

But He sternly ordered them not to reveal His identity. Verse ConceptsChrist Concealing ThingsChrist's Orders

But He strictly ordered them not to tell anyone about this; then He told them to give the girl something to eat. Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTChrist Concealing ThingsPeople Providing Food

Then He ordered them not to tell anyone about His identity. Verse ConceptsChrist Concealing ThingsWarning Individuals

Then He ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ. Verse ConceptsMessiahChrist Concealing ThingsChrist's Orders

Jesus said to him, "Be sure you do not tell anyone [about your healing yet]; but [first] go and show yourself to the priest and then offer the [sacrificial] gift required by the law of Moses [See Lev. 13:49; 14:2ff], as evidence to them [that you have been healed]." Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTLeprosyOccupationsPriesthood, In NtPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesWitness To The GospelChrist Concealing ThingsChrist's OrdersPeople Made Knownpriests

Then He ordered the man not to tell anyone [about the healing], saying, "Go on your way and show yourself to the priest and offer the proper sacrifice for your healing that Moses required [Lev. 13:49; 14:2ff] as evidence to people [that you were healed]." Verse ConceptsPriesthood, In NtPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesWitness To The GospelChrist Concealing ThingsPeople Made Known

And [immediately] they were able to see. Jesus then strongly urged them, saying, "Make sure that no one knows [what I have done for you]." Verse ConceptsVisionPersonal ContactChrist Concealing ThingsChrist's Orders

But He sternly ordered them not to reveal His identity. Verse ConceptsChrist Concealing ThingsChrist's Orders

But He strictly ordered them not to tell anyone about this; then He told them to give the girl something to eat. Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTChrist Concealing ThingsPeople Providing Food

Then He ordered them not to tell anyone about His identity. Verse ConceptsChrist Concealing ThingsWarning Individuals

Then He urged them not to reveal His [true] identity, Verse ConceptsChrist Concealing Things

And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus ordered them, saying, "Do not tell anyone about the vision [you have just seen] until the Son of man has been raised from the dead." Verse ConceptsMan Going DownVisions From GodChrist Concealing ThingsChrist Would RiseChrist's Orders