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Matthew 16:16-18
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 16:16-18
New American Standard Bible
16 Simon Peter answered, “You are (A)the [a]Christ, (B)the Son of (C)the living God.” 17 And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, (D)Simon [b]Barjona, because (E)flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are [c](F)Peter, and upon this [d]rock I will build My church; and the gates of (G)Hades will not overpower it.
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- Matthew 16:16 I.e., Messiah
- Matthew 16:17 I.e., son of Jonah
- Matthew 16:18 Gr Petros, a stone
- Matthew 16:18 Gr petra, massive rock formation; bedrock
Matthew 16:16-18
Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 16:16-18
Young's Literal Translation
16 and Simon Peter answering said, `Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.'
17 And Jesus answering said to him, `Happy art thou, Simon Bar-Jona, because flesh and blood did not reveal [it] to thee, but my Father who is in the heavens.
18 `And I also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall not prevail against it;
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Matthew 16:16-18
New International Version
Matthew 16:16-18
New International Version
16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”(A)
17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood,(B) but by my Father in heaven.(C) 18 And I tell you that you are Peter,[a](D) and on this rock I will build my church,(E) and the gates of Hades[b] will not overcome it.
Footnotes
- Matthew 16:18 The Greek word for Peter means rock.
- Matthew 16:18 That is, the realm of the dead
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