Matthew 16:17

God's Word

Jesus replied, “Simon, son of Jonah, you are blessed! No human revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven revealed it to you.

Cross References

Isaiah 54:13

All your children will be taught by the Lord, and your children will have unlimited peace.

Luke 22:32

But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. So when you recover, strengthen the other disciples.”

John 1:42

Andrew brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at Simon and said, “You are Simon, son of John. Your name will be Cephas” (which means “Peter”).

John 6:45

The prophets wrote, ‘God will teach everyone.’ Those who do what they have learned from the Father come to me.

1 Corinthians 15:50

Brothers and sisters, this is what I mean: Flesh and blood cannot inherit God’s kingdom. What decays cannot inherit what doesn’t decay.

Galatians 1:16

to show me his Son. He did this so that I would tell people who are not Jewish that his Son is the Good News. When this happened, I didn’t talk it over with any other person.

Ephesians 2:8

God saved you through faith as an act of kindness. You had nothing to do with it. Being saved is a gift from God.

Ephesians 3:5

In the past, this mystery was not known by people as it is now. The Spirit has now revealed it to his holy apostles and prophets.

Ephesians 6:12

This is not a wrestling match against a human opponent. We are wrestling with rulers, authorities, the powers who govern this world of darkness, and spiritual forces that control evil in the heavenly world.

Hebrews 2:14

Since all of these sons and daughters have flesh and blood, Jesus took on flesh and blood to be like them. He did this so that by dying he would destroy the one who had power over death (that is, the devil).

1 Peter 5:1

I appeal to your spiritual leaders. I make this appeal as a spiritual leader who also witnessed Christ’s sufferings and will share in the glory that will be revealed.

1 John 4:15

God lives in those who declare that Jesus is the Son of God, and they live in God.

1 John 5:20

We know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we know the real God. We are in the one who is real, his Son Jesus Christ. This Jesus Christ is the real God and eternal life.