Matthew 16:16 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁶ Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, {\cf2\super [229]} the Son of the living God.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

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¹⁶ Simon Peter replied, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

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¹⁶ And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

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¹⁶ Simon Peter said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

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¹⁶ Simon Peter responded by saying, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

Matthew 16:16 Cross References

Matthew 14:33

Then those followers in the boat worshiped Jesus and said, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

John 11:27

Martha answered, “Yes, Lord. I believe that you are the Christ, {\cf2\super [177]} the Son of God. You are the One that was coming to the world.”

1 John 4:15

If a person says, “I believe that Jesus is the Son of God,” then God lives in that person. And that person lives in God.

Matthew 27:54

The army officer {\cf2\super [435]} and the soldiers guarding Jesus saw this earthquake and everything that happened. They were very afraid and said, “He really was the Son of God!”

1 Timothy 4:10

We hope in the living God. He is the Savior of all people. And in a special way, he is the Savior of all those people who believe in him. This is why we work and struggle.

Acts 9:20

Soon he began to go to the synagogues {\cf2\super [193]} and tell people about Jesus. He told the people, “Jesus is the Son of God!”

1 Thessalonians 1:9

People everywhere tell about the good way you accepted us when we were there with you. Those people tell about how you stopped worshiping idols {\cf2\super [3]} and changed to serve the living and true God.

Matthew 26:63

But Jesus said nothing.

1 John 5:5

And now, dear lady, {\cf2\super [4]} I tell you: We should all love each other. This is not a new command. It is the same command we had from the beginning.

Hebrews 10:31

It is a terrible thing \{for a sinful person\} to fall into the hands of the living God.

Psalm 2:7

Now I will tell you about the Lord’s agreement.\par The Lord said to me,\par “Today I become your father! {\cf2\super [4]} \par And you are my son.\par

Mark 14:61

But Jesus said nothing. He did not answer.

Daniel 6:26

I am making a new law. This law is for people in every part of my kingdom. All of you people must fear and respect the God of Daniel.

Deuteronomy 5:26

No person has ever heard the living God speak from the fire like we have and still lived!

John 20:31

But these things are written so that you can believe that Jesus is the Christ, {\cf2\super [268]} the Son of God. Then, by believing, you can have life through his name.

John 1:49

Then Nathanael said to Jesus, “Teacher, you are the Son of God. You are the King of Israel (God’s people).”

Hebrews 12:22

But you have not come to that kind of place. The new place you have come to is Mount Zion. {\cf2\super [165]} You have come to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. {\cf2\super [166]} You have come to an excited gathering of thousands of angels.

1 Timothy 3:15

Then, even if I cannot come soon, you will know about the things that people must do in the family {\cf2\super [13]} of God. That family is the church of the living God. And God’s church is the support and foundation of the truth.

1 John 5:20

But, dear friends, use your most holy faith to build yourselves up strong. Pray with the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [10]}

2 Corinthians 6:16

From this time on we don’t think of any person like the world thinks of people. It is true that in the past we thought of Christ like the world thinks. But we don’t think that way now.

2 Corinthians 3:3

You show that you are a letter from Christ that he sent through us. This letter is not written with ink but with the Spirit {\cf2\super [7]} of the living God. It is not written on stone tablets. {\cf2\super [8]} It is written on human hearts.

Acts 14:15

“Men, why are you doing these things? We are not gods! We have the same feelings as you have! We came to tell you the Good News. {\cf2\super [290]} We are telling you to turn away from these worthless things. Turn to the true living God. He is the One who made the sky, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them.

Matthew 4:3

The devil came to Jesus to tempt him. The devil said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these rocks to become bread.”

Psalm 42:2

My soul is thirsty for the Living God.\par When can I go to meet with him?\par

Acts 8:36

While they were traveling down the road, they came to some water. The officer said, “Look! Here is water! What is stopping me from being baptized {\cf2\super [180]} ?”

John 6:69

We believe in you. We know that you are the Holy One from God.”

Matthew 1:16

Jacob was the father of Joseph.\par Joseph was the husband of Mary,\par and Mary was the mother of Jesus.\par Jesus is called the Christ. {\cf2\super [6]} \par

Matthew 16:15

Then Jesus said to his followers, “And who do you say I am?”

Luke 2:11

Today your Savior was born in David’s town. He is Christ, {\cf2\super [29]} the Lord.

John 6:57

The Father sent me. The Father lives, and I live because of the Father. So the person that eats me will live because of me.

John 6:68

Simon Peter answered Jesus, “Lord, where would we go? You have the things that give life forever.

2 Corinthians 1:19

The Son of God, Jesus Christ, that Silas and Timothy and I told you about was not “Yes” and “No.” In Christ it has always been “Yes.”

Hebrews 3:12

So, brothers and sisters, be careful that none of you is sinful, and refuses to believe, and stops following the living God.

Hebrews 9:14

So surely the blood of Christ can do much, much more. Christ offered himself through the eternal Spirit {\cf2\super [106]} as a perfect sacrifice {\cf2\super [107]} to God. His blood will make us fully clean from the evil things we have done. His blood will make us pure even in our hearts. We are made pure so that we can worship (serve) the living God.

Revelation 7:2

Then I saw another angel coming from the east. This angel had the seal of the living God. The angel called out with a loud voice to the four angels. These were the four angels that God had given the power to hurt the earth and the sea. The angel said to the four angels,

Acts 8:37

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