| 16:13 |
Then Jesus went into parts of Caesarea Philippi. And he questioned his disciples, saying, “Who do men say that the Son of man is?” |
| 16:14 |
And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, and others say Elijah, still others say Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” |
| 16:15 |
Jesus said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” |
| 16:16 |
Simon Peter responded by saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” |
| 16:17 |
And in response, Jesus said to him: “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father, who is in heaven. |
| 16:18 |
And I say to you, that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it. |
| 16:19 |
And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound, even in heaven. And whatever you shall release on earth shall be released, even in heaven.” |
| 16:20 |
Then he instructed his disciples that they should tell no one that he is Jesus the Christ. |
| 16:21 |
From that time, Jesus began to reveal to his disciples that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem, and to suffer much from the elders and the scribes and the leaders of the priests, and to be killed, and to rise again on the third day. |
| 16:22 |
And Peter, taking him aside, began to rebuke him, saying, “Lord, may it be far from you; this shall not happen to you.” |
| 16:23 |
And turning away, Jesus said to Peter: “Get behind me, Satan; you are an obstacle to me. For you are not behaving according to what is of God, but according to what is of men.” |
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