Matthew 16

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.

21 Ref From that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples, that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

22 Ref And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never be unto thee.

23 Ref But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.

24 Ref Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

25 Ref For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.

26 Ref For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?

27 Ref For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he render unto every man according to his deeds.

28 Ref Verily I say unto you, there are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

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