Matthew 16:18

Matthew 16:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

Context of Matthew 16:18

16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17Yeshua said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven! And I also tell you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My community; and the gates of Sheol will not overpower it. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will have been forbidden in heaven and what you permit on earth will have been permitted in heaven.” 20Then He ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Messiah.

Matthew 16:18 word by word

κἀγὼ δέ σοι λέγω ὅτι σὺ εἶ Πέτρος καὶ ἐπὶ ταύτῃ τῇ πέτρᾳ οἰκοδομήσω μου τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, καὶ πύλαι ᾅδου οὐ κατισχύσουσιν αὐτῆς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• Iκἀγώkagō kamoi kame · and IG2504
• sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto theeσύsu · youG4771
• Thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• artεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• rockὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• rockπέτραpetra · rockG4073
• I will buildοἰκοδομέωoikodomeō · to buildG3618
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• churchἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
• the gatesπύληpulē · gateG4439
• of hellᾍδηςhadēs · hell: HadesG86
• shallκατισχύωkatischuō · to prevailG2729
• notοὐou · noG3756
• itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Matthew 16:18

• Matthew 10:2Now these are the names of the twelve emissaries: first, Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; Jacob the son of Zebedee and John his brother;
• John 1:42Andrew brought Simon to Yeshua. Yeshua looked at him and said, “You are Simon, son of John. You shall be called Kefa (which is translated Peter).”
• Galatians 2:9Realizing the favor that had been given to me, Jacob and Peter and John—who are the recognized pillars—shook hands in partnership with Barnabas and me, so that we would go to the Gentiles and they to the Jews.
• Isaiah 28:16Therefore thus says Adonai Elohim: ‘Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, a costly cornerstone, a firm foundation— whoever trusts will not flee in haste.
• 1 Corinthians 3:10According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each consider carefully how he builds on it.
• Ephesians 2:19So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household.
• Revelation 21:14And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the twelve names of the twelve emissaries of the Lamb.
• Zechariah 6:12Then speak to him saying, “Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot: Behold, a man whose Name is the Branch will branch out from his place and build the Temple of Adonai.
• 1 Corinthians 3:9For we are God’s co-workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
• Hebrews 3:3For He has been considered worthy of more glory than Moses, even as the builder of the house has more honor than the house.
• Matthew 18:17But if he refuses to listen to them, tell it to Messiah’s community. And if he refuses to listen even to Messiah’s community, let him be to you as a pagan and a tax collector.
• Acts 2:47praising God and having favor with all the people. And every day the Lord was adding to their number those being saved.
• Acts 8:1Now Saul was in agreement with Stephen’s execution. On that day a great persecution arose against Messiah’s community in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the region of Judea and Samaria, except the emissaries.
• Ephesians 3:10The purpose is that through Messiah’s community the multi-faceted wisdom of God might be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places,
• Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives just as Messiah also loved His community and gave Himself up for her
• Colossians 1:18He is the head of the body, His community. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead— so that He might come to have first place in all things.

Commentaries on Matthew 16:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Thou art Peter - This was the same as if he had said, I acknowledge thee for one of my disciples - for this name was given him by our Lord when he first called him to the apostleship. See John 1:42. Peter, , signifies a stone, or fragment of a rock; and our Lord, whose constant custom it was to rise to heavenly things through the medium of earthly, takes occasion from the name, the metaphorical meaning of which was strength and stability, to point out the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13-20Verses 13-20 See also Mark 8:27-29, and Luke 9:18-20. Cesarea Philippi - There were two cities in Judea called Caesarea. One was situated on the borders of the Mediterranean (See the notes at Acts 8:40), and the other was the one mentioned here. This city was greatly enlarged and ornamented by Philip the tetrarch, son of Herod, and called Caesarea in honor of the Roman emperor, Tiberius Caesar. To distinguish it from the other Caesarea the name of Philip…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-20Verses 13-20 Peter, for himself and his brethren, said that they were assured of our Lord's being the promised Messiah, the Son of the living God. This showed that they believed Jesus to be more than man. Our Lord declared Peter to be blessed, as the teaching of God made him differ from his unbelieving countrymen. Christ added that he had named him Peter, in allusion to his stability or firmness in professing the truth. The word translated "rock," is not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18In Greek, Peter’s name is Petros, which means “rock” or “stone.” When Jesus says, on this rock (Greek petra), he is making a play on words between Peter’s name (Petros) and the word for rock (petra). Peter was the foundational "rock" because he was the first to confess Jesus as the Christ and was leader of the apostles. He was the "founding member" of the Church (see Ephesians 2:20–22; Revelation 21:14). Some scholars think Jesus was talking about himself…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. And I say also unto thee--that is, "As thou hast borne such testimony to Me, even so in return do I to thee." That thou art Peter--At his first calling, this new name was announced to him as an honor afterwards to be conferred on him (Joh 1:43). Now he gets it, with an explanation of what it was meant to convey. and upon this rock--As "Peter" and "Rock" are one word in the dialect familiarly spoken by our Lord--the Aramaic or Syro-Chaldaic, which was…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 16:18

• Apostles
• Church
• Faith
• Gates
• Hades
• Hell
• Jesus Continued
• Millennium
• Peter
• Rock
• Satan
• Stones

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Commentaries on Matthew 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings