Matthew 16:13-20

131Now when Jesus came into the region of 2Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that 3the Son of Man is?” 14And they said, “Some say 4John the Baptist; and others, 56Elijah; and still others, 7Jeremiah, or one of the other prophets.” 15He said to them, “But who do you yourselves say that I am?” 16Simon Peter answered, “You are 8the 9Christ, 10the Son of 11the living God.” 17And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, 12Simon 13Barjona, because 14flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18And I also say to you that you are 1516Peter, and upon this 17rock I will build My church; and the gates of 18Hades will not overpower it. 19I will give you 19the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and 20whatever you 21bind on earth 22shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you 23loose on earth 24shall have been loosed in heaven.” 2025Then He gave the disciples strict orders that they were to tell no one that He was 26the 27Christ.