Matthew 16:17

James Moffatt - New Testament

Jesus answered him, "You are a blessed man, Simon Bar-jona, for it was my Father in heaven, not flesh and blood, that revealed this to you.

Cross References

John 6:45

In the prophets it is written, and they will be all instructed by God; everyone who has listened to the Father and learned from him, comes to me.

1 John 5:20

We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us insight to know Him who is the Real God; and we are in Him who is real, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the real God, this is life eternal.

Galatians 1:16

and when he chose to reveal his Son to me, that I might preach him to the Gentiles, instead of consulting with any human being,

1 Corinthians 15:50

I tell you this, my brothers, flesh and blood cannot inherit the Realm of God, nor can the perishing inherit the imperishable.

Ephesians 3:5

which was not disclosed to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his sacred apostles and prophets by the Spirit),

1 John 4:15

Whoever confesses that 'Jesus is the Son of God,' in him God remains, and he remains in God;

1 Peter 5:1

Now I make this appeal to your presbyters (for I am a presbyter myself, I was a witness of what Christ suffered and I am to share the glory that will be revealed),

Ephesians 2:8

For it is by grace you have been saved, as you had faith; it is not your doing but God's gift,

John 1:42

He took him to Jesus; Jesus gazed at him and said, "You are Simon, the son of John? Your name is to be Cephas" (meaning 'Peter' or 'rock').

Hebrews 2:14

Since the children then share blood and flesh, he himself participated in their nature, so that by dying he might crush him who wields the power of death (that is to say, the devil)

Ephesians 6:12

For we have to struggle, not with blood and flesh but with the angelic Rulers, the angelic Authorities, the potentates of the dark present, the spirit-forces of evil in the heavenly sphere.

Luke 22:32

but I have prayed that your own faith may not fail. And you in turn must be a strength to your brothers."