‏ Matthew 16:13-19

13Peter Declares His Faith in Jesus Mark 8:27-30; Luke 9:18-21When Jesus had come to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”Mark 8:27; Luke 9:18

14They said, “Some say ▼
▼ 16:1

4 The Gk. lacks say
John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.Matt 14:2; Luke 9:7-9

15He said to them, “But who do you say I am?”

16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, ▼
▼I.e. the Messiah
the Son of the living God!”Matt 14:33; Mark 8:29; Luke 9:20; John 6:69; 11:27; Acts 8:37; 9:20; Heb 1:2, 5; 1John 4:15; 5:5

17Then Jesus said to him, “How blessed are you, Simon, son of John! ▼
▼Gk. Bariona
For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven has.1Cor 2:10; Gal 1:16; Eph 2:8
18I tell you that you are Peter, ▼
▼Gk. Petros
and it is on this rock ▼
▼Gk. petra
that I will build my church, and the forces of hell ▼
▼Lit. gates of Hades, a reference to the realm of the dead
will not overpower it.Job 38:17; Ps 9:13; 107:18; Isa 38:10; John 1:42; Eph 2:20; Rev 21:14
19I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you prohibit on earth will have been prohibited ▼
▼Or will be prohibited
in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will have been permitted ▼
▼Or will be permitted
in heaven.”Matt 18:18; John 20:23

‏ Mark 8:27-29

27Peter Declares His Faith in Jesus Matthew 16:13-20; Luke 9:18-21Then Jesus and his disciples set out for the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he was asking his disciples, “Who do people say I am?”Matt 16:13; Luke 9:18

28They answered him, “Some say ▼
▼The Gk. lacks Some say
John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others one of the prophets.”Matt 14:2

29Then he began to ask them, “But who do you say I am?”

Peter answered him, “You are the Christ!” ▼
▼I.e. the Messiah
Matt 16:6; John 6:69; 11:27
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