Matthew 16

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

15 Ref He saith unto them, But who say ye that I am?

16 Ref And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

17 Ref And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven.

World English Bible (WEB)

15 Ref He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

16 Ref Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

17 Ref Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

15 Ref He says to them, But who do you say that I am?

16 Ref And Simon Peter made answer and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

17 Ref And Jesus made answer and said to him, A blessing on you, Simon Bar-jonah: because this knowledge has not come to you from flesh and blood, but from my Father in heaven.

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