“And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Matthew 16:16 (KJV) |
Matthew 16:16
From Matthew 16, in the Book of Matthew (New Testament).
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And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
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He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
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And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
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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.
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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.