Matthew 16:18 “And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My ch…”

Matthew 16:18

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

World English Bible

I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And I say also vnto thee, that thou art Peter, and vpon this rocke I will builde my Church: and ye gates of hell shall not ouercome it.

Darby Translation

And I also, I say unto thee that thou art Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and hades' gates shall not prevail against it.

Young's Literal Translation

'And I also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall not prevail against it;

Bible in Basic English

And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock will my church be based, and the doors of hell will not overcome it.

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Cross references

“thou”

John 1:42 Galatians 2:9 Matthew 10:2

John 1:42 · BSB

Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).

Galatians 2:9 · BSB

And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

Matthew 10:2 · BSB

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

“upon”

Ephesians 2:19–22 Isaiah 28:16 Revelation 21:14 1 Corinthians 3:10 1 Corinthians 3:11

Ephesians 2:19–22 · BSB

Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,

Isaiah 28:16 · BSB

So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.

Revelation 21:14 · BSB

The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

1 Corinthians 3:10 · BSB

By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.

1 Corinthians 3:11 · BSB

For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.

“I will”

Zechariah 6:12 Zechariah 6:13 1 Corinthians 3:9 Hebrews 3:3 Hebrews 3:4

Zechariah 6:12 · BSB

And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD.

Zechariah 6:13 · BSB

Yes, He will build the temple of the LORD; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. And He will be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two.’

1 Corinthians 3:9 · BSB

For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.

Hebrews 3:3 · BSB

For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.

Hebrews 3:4 · BSB

And every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.

“my”

Colossians 1:18 Acts 2:47 1 Timothy 3:15 Ephesians 5:32 Ephesians 3:10 Acts 8:1

Colossians 1:18 · BSB

And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

Acts 2:47 · BSB

praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

1 Timothy 3:15 · BSB

in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

Ephesians 5:32 · BSB

This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.

Ephesians 3:10 · BSB

His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,

Acts 8:1 · BSB

And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

“and the”

Proverbs 24:7 Job 38:17 Psalm 9:13 Psalm 69:12 Isaiah 28:6 Genesis 22:17

Proverbs 24:7 · BSB

Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place.

Job 38:17 · BSB

Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?

Psalm 9:13 · BSB

Be merciful to me, O LORD; see how my enemies afflict me! Lift me up from the gates of death,

Psalm 69:12 · BSB

Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.

Isaiah 28:6 · BSB

a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and a strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.

Genesis 22:17 · BSB

I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies.

“shall not”

Hebrews 12:28 John 10:27–30 Isaiah 54:17 Romans 8:33–39 Revelation 11:15 Revelation 21:1–4

Hebrews 12:28 · BSB

Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.

John 10:27–30 · BSB

My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.

Isaiah 54:17 · BSB

No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.

Romans 8:33–39 · BSB

Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.

Revelation 11:15 · BSB

Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”

Revelation 21:1–4 · BSB

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.

Also

Matthew 11:23

Matthew 11:23 · BSB

And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.

19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

Read Matthew 16