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Matthew 16:13–16

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¶ When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
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From verse 13

  1. Luke 9:18–20Rank 1 from verse 13
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    18¶ And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

    19They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

    20He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

  2. Mark 8:27–29Rank 2 from verse 13
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    27¶ And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cæsarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

    28And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

    29And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

  3. Daniel 7:13Rank 3 from verse 13
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    13I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

  4. John 5:27Rank 4 from verse 13
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    27And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

  5. Matthew 9:6Rank 5 from verse 13
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    6But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

  6. Hebrews 2:14–18Rank 6 from verse 13
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    14Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

    15And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

    16For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

    17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

    18For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

  7. Matthew 12:8Rank 7 from verse 13
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    8For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

  8. Matthew 13:37Rank 8 from verse 13
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    37He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

  9. Matthew 8:20Rank 9 from verse 13
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    20And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

  10. Acts 10:38Rank 10 from verse 13
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    38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

  11. Acts 7:56Rank 11 from verse 13
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    56And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

  12. John 12:34Rank 12 from verse 13
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    34The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

  13. Mark 10:45Rank 13 from verse 13
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    45For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

  14. Mark 8:38Rank 14 from verse 13
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    38Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

  15. Matthew 12:32Rank 15 from verse 13
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    32And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

  16. Matthew 13:41Rank 16 from verse 13
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    41The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;

  17. Matthew 25:31Rank 17 from verse 13
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    31¶ When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

  18. John 1:51Rank 18 from verse 13
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    51And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

  19. John 3:14Rank 19 from verse 13
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    14¶ And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

  20. Matthew 12:40Rank 20 from verse 13
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    40For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

  21. Matthew 15:21Rank 21 from verse 13
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    21¶ Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

From verse 14

  1. Mark 6:15Rank 1 from verse 14
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    15Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

  2. Matthew 14:2Rank 2 from verse 14
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    2And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

  3. Malachi 4:5Rank 3 from verse 14
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    5¶ Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:

  4. John 9:17Rank 4 from verse 14
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    17They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

  5. Luke 9:18–19Rank 5 from verse 14
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    18¶ And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

    19They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

  6. John 7:12Rank 6 from verse 14
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    12And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

  7. John 7:40–41Rank 7 from verse 14
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    40¶ Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

    41Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?

  8. Luke 9:8Rank 8 from verse 14
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    8And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

  9. Mark 8:28Rank 9 from verse 14
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    28And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

  10. Matthew 17:10Rank 10 from verse 14
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    10And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

  11. John 1:21Rank 11 from verse 14
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    21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

From verse 15

  1. Luke 9:20Rank 1 from verse 15
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    20He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

  2. Mark 8:29Rank 2 from verse 15
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    29And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

  3. Matthew 13:11Rank 3 from verse 15
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    11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

From verse 16

  1. John 11:27Rank 1 from verse 16
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    27She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

  2. Matthew 14:33Rank 2 from verse 16
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    33Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

  3. 1 John 4:15Rank 3 from verse 16
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    15Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

  4. Matthew 27:54Rank 4 from verse 16
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    54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

  5. 1 Timothy 4:10Rank 5 from verse 16
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    10For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

  6. 1 Thessalonians 1:9Rank 6 from verse 16
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    9For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

  7. Acts 9:20Rank 7 from verse 16
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    20And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

  8. Matthew 26:63Rank 8 from verse 16
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    63But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

  9. 1 John 5:5Rank 9 from verse 16
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    5Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

  10. Romans 1:4Rank 10 from verse 16
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    4And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

  11. Hebrews 1:2–5Rank 11 from verse 16
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    2Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

    3Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

    4Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

    5For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

  12. Hebrews 10:31Rank 12 from verse 16
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    31It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

  13. Mark 14:61Rank 13 from verse 16
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    61But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

  14. Psalms 2:7Rank 14 from verse 16
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    7I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

  15. Daniel 6:26Rank 15 from verse 16
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    26I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.

  16. John 20:31Rank 16 from verse 16
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    31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

  17. Deuteronomy 5:26Rank 17 from verse 16
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    26For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

  18. John 1:49Rank 18 from verse 16
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    49Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

  19. 1 Timothy 3:15Rank 19 from verse 16
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    15But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

  20. Hebrews 12:22Rank 20 from verse 16
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    22But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

  21. Matthew 4:3Rank 21 from verse 16
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    3And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

  22. 1 John 5:20Rank 22 from verse 16
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    20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

  23. 2 Corinthians 3:3Rank 23 from verse 16
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    3Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.

  24. Acts 8:36Rank 24 from verse 16
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    36And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

  25. John 6:69Rank 25 from verse 16
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    69And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

  26. 2 Corinthians 6:16Rank 26 from verse 16
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    16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

  27. Acts 14:15Rank 27 from verse 16
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    15And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:

  28. Psalms 42:2Rank 28 from verse 16
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    2My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

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Matthew 16:13

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Son

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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Matthew 16:14

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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art

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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Baptist

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One who baptizes; as a title, John the Baptist.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Bullokar 1616 · Webster 1828

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Matthew 16:15

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 16:16

COMBINED MEANING

answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

art

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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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Son

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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

living

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Sense 1: Alive or having life. Sense 2: As a noun, one's means of support or possessions.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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16:13¶ When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

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16:14And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

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16:15He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

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16:16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

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16:17And 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.

16:18And 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.

16:19And 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.

16:20Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

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