Peter's Confession "Upon this Rock"

Date: 29 (1D)

Locations: Caesarea Philippi

Participants: Jesus, Simon

Scripture References

• Matthew 16:13 — When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea 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 Barjona: 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 Caesarea 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.
• Luke 9:18 — 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?
• Luke 9:19 — They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
• Luke 9:20 — He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
• Luke 9:21 — And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;

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