Matthew 16:13-28

13When Jesus came to the area of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”

14They answered, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

15He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

17And Jesus answered him, “You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven!

18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”

20Then he instructed his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.

21From that time on Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.

22So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him: “God forbid, Lord! This must not happen to you!”

23But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but on man’s.”

24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

25For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

26For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what can a person give in exchange for his life?

27For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done.

28I tell you the truth, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”