Matthew 16:13-28

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?” 14And they said, “Some say bJohn the Baptist, others say cElijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15He said to them, But who do you say that I am?” 16Simon Peter replied, dYou are ethe Christ, fthe Son of gthe living God.” 17And Jesus answered him, hBlessed are you, iSimon Bar-Jonah! For jflesh and blood has not revealed this to you, kbut my Father who is in heaven. 18And I tell you, lyou are Peter, and mon this rock
The Greek words for  Peter and  rock sound similar
I will build my church, and othe gates of phell
Greek  the gates of Hades
shall not prevail against it.
19I will give you rthe keys of the kingdom of heaven, and swhatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed
Or  shall have been bound . . . shall have been loosed
in heaven.”
20 uThen he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection

21 vFrom that time Jesus began to show his disciples that whe must go to Jerusalem and xsuffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on ythe third day be raised. 22And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord!
Or “[May God be] merciful to you, Lord!”
This shall never happen to you.”
23But he turned and said to Peter, aaGet behind me, Satan! You are aba hindrance
Greek stumbling block
to me. For you adare not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”


Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

24Then Jesus told his disciples, If anyone would come after me, let him aedeny himself and aftake up his cross and follow me. 25For agwhoever would save his life
The same Greek word can mean either soul or  life, depending on the context; twice in this verse and twice in verse 26
will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
26For aiwhat will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or ajwhat shall a man give in return for his soul? 27 akFor the Son of Man is going to come with alhis angels in the glory of his Father, and amthen he will repay each person according to what he has done. 28Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not antaste death aountil they see the Son of Man apcoming in his kingdom.”

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