nsb - Matthew:16:13-20

nsb@Matthew:16:13 @ Jesus traveled to parts of Caesarea Philippi. He asked his disciples: »Who do men say that the Son of man is?«

nsb@Matthew:16:14 @ They said: »John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.«

nsb@Matthew:16:15 @ »Who do you say that I am?«

nsb@Matthew:16:16 @ Simon Peter answered: »You are the Christ, the Son of the living God!«

nsb@Matthew:16:17 @ Jesus answered him: »Bless you, Simon son of John. This knowledge came from my Father in heaven and not from man.

nsb@Matthew:16:18 @ »You are Peter, and on this rock-mass I will build my congregation. The entrance to the grave will not have power to stop it.

nsb@Matthew:16:19 @ »I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you declare to be improper and unlawful on earth must be what is improper and unlawful in heaven, and whatever you declare lawful on earth must be lawful in heaven.«

nsb@Matthew:16:20 @ He gave orders to the disciples to tell no man he was the Christ.