^{13 Ref} Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that the Son of man is?

^{14 Ref} And they said, Some `say' John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

^{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.

^{18 Ref} And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

^{19 Ref} I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

^{20 Ref} Then charged he the disciples that they should tell no man that he was the Christ.