Matthew 16:19

Modern English Version

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

Cross References

Isaiah 22:22

The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder. Then he shall open, and no one shall shut. And he shall shut, and no one shall open.

Matthew 18:18

“Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

John 20:23

If you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven them. If you retain the sins of anyone, they are retained.”

Acts 15:7

After much disputing, Peter rose up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that some time ago God decided among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.

2 Corinthians 2:10

Whomever you forgive anything, I also forgive. For if I forgave someone anything, for your sakes I forgave it in Christ,

1 Thessalonians 4:8

Therefore he that despises does not despise man, but God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit.

Revelation 1:18

I am He who lives, though I was dead. Behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.

Revelation 11:6

They have power to shut heaven, that it may not rain during the days of their prophecy. They have power over waters to turn them into blood and to strike the earth with every plague as often as they desire.

Revelation 3:7

“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: “He who is holy, He who is true, He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens, says these things:

Revelation 9:1

The fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth. The star was given the key to the bottomless pit.