Matthew 16:13-20
Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ
13 aNow when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say aJohn the Baptist, others say bElijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter replied, a“You are bthe Christ, cthe Son of dthe living God.” 17 And Jesus answered him, a“Blessed are you, bSimon Bar-Jonah! For cflesh and blood has not revealed this to you, dbut my Father who is in heaven. 18 And I tell you, ayou are Peter, and bon this rock I will build my church, and cthe gates of dhell shall not prevail against it. 19 I will give you athe keys of the kingdom of heaven, and bwhatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” 20 aThen he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
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