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Matthew 16:15-17
Lexham English Bible
Matthew 16:15-17
Lexham English Bible
15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 And Simon Peter answered and[a] said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God!” 17 And Jesus answered and[b] said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this[c] to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
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- Matthew 16:16 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 16:17 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 16:17 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
Matthew 16:15-17
New International Version
Matthew 16:15-17
New International Version
15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”(A)
17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood,(B) but by my Father in heaven.(C)
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