Matthew 16:16-17
New King James Version
16 Simon Peter answered and said, (A)“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, (B)for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but (C)My Father who is in heaven.
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Matthew 16:16-17
Young's Literal Translation
16 and Simon Peter answering said, `Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.'
17 And Jesus answering said to him, `Happy art thou, Simon Bar-Jona, because flesh and blood did not reveal [it] to thee, but my Father who is in the heavens.
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Matthew 16:16-17
New American Standard Bible
16 Simon Peter answered, “You are (A)the [a]Christ, (B)the Son of (C)the living God.” 17 And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, (D)Simon [b]Barjona, because (E)flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
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- Matthew 16:16 I.e., Messiah
- Matthew 16:17 I.e., son of Jonah
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