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19 Peter, I give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

With Peter’s confession that Jesus is the Anointed One, the foundation of the church is laid. In the days ahead, the church will storm the gates of hell and nothing will be able to stop it. No darkness, no doubt, no deception—not even death will be able to stand against it.

20 And Jesus ordered His disciples to keep these teachings secret.

Jesus: You must tell no one that I am the Anointed.

21 Then Jesus began to tell the disciples about what would happen to Him. He said He would have to go to Jerusalem. There the elders, chief priests, and scribes would meet Him; He would suffer at their hands; and He would be killed. But three days later, He would be raised to new life.

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19 I will give you the keys(A) of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be[a] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[b] loosed in heaven.”(B) 20 Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone(C) that he was the Messiah.

Jesus Predicts His Death(D)

21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem(E) and suffer many things(F) at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law,(G) and that he must be killed(H) and on the third day(I) be raised to life.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:19 Or will have been
  2. Matthew 16:19 Or will have been