Matthew 16:18 - Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ And I say to you, that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ And I tell you, you are Peter [Greek, Petros–a large piece of rock], and on this rock [Greek, petra–a huge rock like Gibraltar] I will build My church, and the gates of Hades (the powers of the infernal region) shall not overpower it [or be strong to its detriment or hold out against it].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ I tell you that you are Peter. And I’ll build my church on this rock. The gates of the underworld won’t be able to stand against it.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

English Standard Version 2016

¹⁸ And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Matthew 16:18 Cross References

Genesis 22:17

I will bless you, and I will multiply your offspring like the stars of heaven, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gates of their enemies.

2 Samuel 18:4

And the king said to them, "I will do whatever seems good to you." Therefore, the king stood beside the gate. And the people went out by their troops, by hundreds and by thousands.

Job 38:17

Have the gates of death been opened to you, and have you seen the doors of darkness?

Psalm 127:5

May the Lord bless you from Zion, and may you see the good things of Jerusalem, all the days of your life.

Psalm 129:2

O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.

Psalm 9:13

Because of those who yearned for their blood, he has remembered them. He has not forgotten the cry of the poor.

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is beyond the foolish; at the gate he will not open his mouth.

Isaiah 28:16

For this reason, thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will set a stone within the foundations of Zion, a tested stone, a cornerstone, a precious stone, which has been established in the foundation: whoever trusts in him need not hurry.

Isaiah 28:6

And he will be the spirit of judgment for those who sit in judgment, and the strength of those who return from war to the gates.

Isaiah 38:10

"I said: In the middle of my days, I will go to the gates of Hell. So I sought the remainder of my years.

Isaiah 54:17

No object which has been formed to use against you will succeed. And every tongue that resists you in judgment, you shall judge. This is the inheritance of the servants of the Lord, and this is their justice with me, says the Lord.

Jonah 2:6

The waters surrounded me, even to the soul. The abyss has walled me in. The ocean has covered my head.

Matthew 10:2

Now the names of the twelve Apostles are these: the First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother,

Matthew 11:23

And you, Capernaum, would you be exalted all the way to heaven? You shall descend all the way to Hell. For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Sodom, perhaps it would have remained, even to this day.

Matthew 18:17

And if he will not listen to them, tell the Church. But if he will not listen to the Church, let him be to you like the pagan and the tax collector.

Matthew 4:18

And Jesus, walking near the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen).

Matthew 7:24

Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and does them shall be compared to a wise man, who built his house upon the rock.

John 1:42

And he led him to Jesus. And Jesus, gazing at him, said: "You are Simon, son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas," (which is translated as Peter).

Acts 2:47

praising God greatly, and holding favor with all the people. And every day, the Lord increased those who were being saved among them.

Acts 20:28

Take care of yourselves and of the entire flock, over which the Holy Spirit has stationed you as Bishops to rule the Church of God, which he has purchased by his own blood.

Acts 8:1

Now in those days, there occurred a great persecution against the Church at Jerusalem. And they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the Apostles.

1 Corinthians 15:55

"O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?"

Galatians 2:9

And so, when they had acknowledged the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who seemed like pillars, gave to me and to Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we would go to the Gentiles, while they went to the circumcised,

Ephesians 3:10

so that the manifold wisdom of God may become well-known to the principalities and powers in the heavens, through the Church,

Ephesians 5:32

This is a great Sacrament. And I am speaking in Christ and in the Church.

Colossians 1:18

And he is the head of his body, the Church. He is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, so that in all things he may hold primacy.

1 Timothy 3:15

But, if I am delayed, you should know the manner in which it is necessary to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the Church of the living God, the pillar and the foundation of truth.

1 Timothy 3:5

For if a man does not know how to lead his own house, how will he take care of the Church of God?

Hebrews 12:28

Thus, in receiving an immoveable kingdom, we have grace. So, through grace, let us be of service, by pleasing God with fear and reverence.

Revelation 11:15

And the seventh Angel sounded the trumpet. And there were great voices in heaven, saying: "The kingdom of this world has become our Lord's and his Christ's, and he shall reign forever and ever. Amen."

Revelation 21:14

And the wall of the City had twelve foundations. And upon them were the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.