Matthew 16:16-18

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¹⁶ Simon Peter answered.

“You’re the Messiah,” he said. “You’re the son of the living God!”

¹⁷ “God’s blessing on you, Simon, son of John!” answered Jesus. “Flesh and blood didn’t reveal that to you; it was my father in heaven. ¹⁸ And I’ve got something to tell you, too: you are Peter, the rock, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell won’t overpower it.