Matthew 16:17-19

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ

¹⁷ And Jesus answered him, _e "Blessed are you, _f Simon Bar-Jonah! For _g flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, _h but my Father who is in heaven. ¹⁸ And I tell you, _i you are Peter, and _j on this rock ₁ I will build my church, and _k the gates of _l hell ₂ shall not prevail against it. ¹⁹ I will give you _m the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and _n whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed ₃ in heaven."

1. Cross References
   Matthew 13:16
   But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.
   
2. Cross References
   John 1:42
   He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas" (which means Peter).
   John 21:15 - 17
   When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs.
   
3. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 15:50
   I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
   Galatians 1:16
   Was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone.
   Ephesians 6:12
   For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
   Hebrews 2:14
   Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil.
   
4. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 2:10
   These things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.
   1 Corinthians 12:3
   Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says "Jesus is accursed!" and no one can say "Jesus is Lord" except in the Holy Spirit.
   Matthew 11:25
   At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children.
   John 6:45
   It is written in the Prophets, 'And they will all be taught by God.' Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me -
   
5. Cross References
   Matthew 10:2
   The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother.
   John 1:42
   He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas" (which means Peter).
   
6. Cross References
   Ephesians 2:20
   Built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone.
   Revelation 21:14
   And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
   Matthew 7:24
   Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
   
7. Cross References
   Job 38:17
   Have the gates of death been revealed to you, or have you seen the gates of deep darkness?
   Isaiah 38:10
   I said, In the middle of my days I must depart; I am consigned to the gates of Sheol for the rest of my years.
   
8. Cross References
   Matthew 11:23
   And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
   
9. Cross References
   Isaiah 22:22
   And I will place on his shoulder the key of the house of David. He shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.
   Revelation 1:18
   And the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.
   Revelation 3:7
   And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: 'The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens.
   
10. Cross References
    Matthew 18:18
    Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
    John 20:23
    If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.