Matthew 16:18

Legacy Standard Bible

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

Cross References

Genesis 22:17

indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of his enemies.

2 Samuel 18:4

Then the king said to them, “Whatever is good in your sight I will do.” So the king stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and thousands.

Job 38:17

“Have the gates of death been revealed to you, Or have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?

Psalm 107:18

Their soul abhorred all kinds of food, And they reached the gates of death.

Psalm 127:5

How blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them; They will not be ashamed When they speak with enemies in the gate.

Psalm 129:2

“Many times they have assailed me from my youth up; Yet they have not prevailed against me.

Psalm 69:12

Those who dwell at the gate moan about me, And I am the drunkards’ songs.

Psalm 9:13

Be gracious to me, O Yahweh; See my affliction from those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death,

Proverbs 24:7

¶Wisdom is too exalted for an ignorant fool, He does not open his mouth in the gate.

Isaiah 28:16

Therefore thus says Lord Yahweh, “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, A costly cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed. He who believes in it will not be disturbed.

Isaiah 28:6

A spirit of just judgment for him who sits in judgment, A might to those who turn back the onslaught at the gate.

Isaiah 38:10

I said, “In the middle of my life I am to enter the gates of Sheol; I am to be deprived of the rest of my years.”

Isaiah 54:17

“No weapon that is formed against you will succeed; And every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. This is the inheritance of the slaves of Yahweh, And their righteousness is from Me,” declares Yahweh.

Jonah 2:6

“I went down to the base of the mountains. The earth with its bars closed behind me forever, But You have brought up my life from the pit, O Yahweh my God.

Matthew 10:2

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; and James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Matthew 11:23

And Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will descend to Hades; for if the miracles had occurred in Sodom which occurred in you, it would have remained to this day.

Matthew 18:17

And if he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as the Gentile and the tax collector.

Matthew 4:18

Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

Matthew 7:24

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and does them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.

John 1:42

He brought him to Jesus. When Jesus looked at him, He said, “You are Simon the son of John; you shall be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter).

Acts 2:47

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number daily those who were being saved.

Acts 20:28

Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

Acts 8:1

Now Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered 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 recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

Ephesians 3:10

so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places.

Ephesians 5:32

This mystery is great, but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

Colossians 1:18

And He is the head of the body, the church; Who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.

1 Timothy 3:15

but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.

1 Timothy 3:5

(but if a man does not know how to lead his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),

Hebrews 12:28

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe;

Revelation 11:15

Then the seventh angel sounded, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”

Revelation 21:14

And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.