The New Revised Standard Version
Book of Matthew
Chapter 16  -  Read Chapter
16:13 - [In Context] Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?"
16:14 - [In Context] And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
16:15 - [In Context] He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
16:16 - [In Context] Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, F112 the Son of the living God."
16:17 - [In Context] And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven.
16:18 - [In Context] And I tell you, you are Peter, F113 and on this rock F114 I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
16:19 - [In Context] I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."
16:20 - [In Context] Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was F115 the Messiah. F116
FOOTNOTES: F112: Or [the Christ] F113: Gk [Petros] F114: Gk [petra] F115: Other ancient authorities add [Jesus] F116: Or [the Christ]

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