Peter's Confession "Upon this Rock"

Scripture

• Matthew 16:13

  When Jesus came into the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

• Matthew 16:14

  And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

• Matthew 16:15

  He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

• Matthew 16:16

  And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

• Matthew 16:17

  And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar–jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

• Matthew 16:18

  And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

• Matthew 16:19

  And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

• Matthew 16:20

  Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

• Mark 8:27

  And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

• Mark 8:28

  And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

• Mark 8:29

  And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

• Mark 8:30

  And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

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