Matthew 16:16
“And Simon Peter answered, and said, Thou art Christ the sonne of the liuing God.”
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Matthew 16:16 Context
14And they said, Some say that thou art Iohn the Baptist, some Elias, and others Ieremias, or one of þe Prophets. 15He saith vnto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16And Simon Peter answered, and said, Thou art Christ the sonne of the liuing God. 17And Iesus answered, and said vnto him, Blessed art thou Simon Bar Iona: for flesh and blood hath not reueiled it vnto thee, but my Father which is in heauen. 18And I say also vnto thee, that thou art Peter, and vpon this rocke I will build my Church: and the gates of hell shall not preuaile against it.
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Other Translations for Matthew 16:16
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
- King James Version
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Simon Peter made answer and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
- Basic English Bible
And Simon Peter answering said, *Thou* art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
- Darby Bible
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
- Webster's Bible
You, replied Simon Peter, "are the Christ, the Son of the ever-living God."
- Weymouth Bible
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
- World English Bible
Symount Petre answeride, and seide, Thou art Crist, the sone of God lyuynge.
- Wycliffe Bible
and Simon Peter answering said, `Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 16:16
16:16 Peter - Who was generally the most forward to speak.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 16:16
Mt 16:16 And Simon Peter answered. With the impetuosity and impulsiveness that were ever manifested in him, Peter replied at once and expressed the faith of all the apostolic band. Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. This confession not only sees in Jesus the promised Messiah, but in the Messiah recognizes the divine nature. The confession of Peter is the one Christian confession of the New Testament and of the apostolic age, and the very foundation of the church, into which all saints are built as living stones of the temple.