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

^{14 Ref} They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

^{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.

^{13 Ref} Now when Jesus had come into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he said, questioning his disciples, 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 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.