Matthew 16:18

New International Reader's Version

Here is what I tell you. You are Peter. On this rock I will build my church. The gates of hell will not be strong enough to destroy it.

Cross References

Genesis 22:17

So I will certainly bless you. I will make the children born into your family as many as the stars in the sky. I will make them as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. They will take over the cities of their enemies.

2 Samuel 18:4

The king said, “I’ll do what you think is best.” So the king stood beside the city gate. His whole army marched out in groups of hundreds and groups of thousands.

Job 38:17

Have the gates of death been shown to you? Have you seen the gates of the deepest darkness?

Psalm 107:18

They refused to eat anything. They came close to passing through the gates of death.

Psalm 127:5

Blessed are those who have many children. They won’t be put to shame when they go up against their enemies in court.

Psalm 129:2

My enemies have treated me badly ever since I was a young nation. But they haven’t won the battle.

Psalm 69:12

Those who gather in public places make fun of me. Those who get drunk make up songs about me.

Psalm 9:13

Lord, see how badly my enemies treat me! Help me! Don’t let me go down to the gates of death!

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is too high for foolish people. They shouldn’t speak when people meet at the city gate to conduct business.

Isaiah 28:16

So the Lord and King speaks. He says, “Look! I am laying a stone in Zion. It is a stone that has been tested. It is the most important stone for a firm foundation. The one who depends on that stone will never be shaken.

Isaiah 28:6

He will help those who are fair when they judge. He will give strength to those who turn back their enemies at the city gate.

Isaiah 38:10

I said, “I’m enjoying the best years of my life. Must I now go through the gates of death? Will the rest of my years be taken away from me?”

Isaiah 54:17

But no weapon used against you will succeed. People might bring charges against you. But you will prove that they are wrong. Those are the things I do for my servants. I make everything right for them,” announces the Lord.

Jonah 2:6

I sank down to the bottom of the mountains. I thought I had died and gone down into the grave forever. But you are the Lord my God. You brought my life up from the very edge of the pit of death.

Matthew 10:2

Here are the names of the 12 apostles. First there were Simon Peter and his brother Andrew. Then came James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John.

Matthew 11:23

And what about you, Capernaum? Will you be lifted to the heavens? No! You will go down to the place of the dead. Suppose the miracles done in you had been done in Sodom. It would still be here today.

Matthew 18:17

But what if they also refuse to listen to the witnesses? Then tell it to the church. And what if they refuse to listen even to the church? Then don’t treat them as a brother or sister. Treat them as you would treat an ungodly person or a tax collector.

Matthew 4:18

One day Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee. There he saw two brothers, Simon Peter and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the lake, because they were fishermen.

Matthew 7:24

“So then, everyone who hears my words and puts them into practice is like a wise man. He builds his house on the rock.

John 1:42

And he brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas.” Cephas means Peter, or Rock.

Acts 2:47

They praised God. They were respected by all the people. Every day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.

Acts 20:28

Keep watch over yourselves. Keep watch over all the believers. The Holy Spirit has made you leaders over them. Be shepherds of God’s church. He bought it with his own blood.

Acts 8:1

And Saul had agreed with the Sanhedrin that Stephen should die. On that day the church in Jerusalem began to be attacked and treated badly. All except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

1 Corinthians 15:55

“Death, where is the victory you thought you had? Death, where is your sting?” (Hosea 13:14)

Galatians 2:9

James, Peter and John are respected as pillars in the church. They recognized the special grace given to me. So they shook my hand and the hand of Barnabas. They wanted to show they accepted us. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles. They would go to the Jews.

Ephesians 3:10

He wanted the rulers and authorities in the heavenly world to come to know his great wisdom. The church would make it known to them.

Ephesians 5:32

That is a deep mystery. But I’m talking about Christ and the church.

Colossians 1:18

And he is the head of the body, which is the church. He is the beginning. He is the first to be raised from the dead. That happened so that he would be far above everything.

1 Timothy 3:15

Then if I have to put off my visit, you will know how people should act in God’s family. The family of God is the church of the living God. It is the pillar and foundation of the truth.

1 Timothy 3:5

Suppose someone doesn’t know how to manage his own family. Then how can he take care of God’s church?

Hebrews 12:28

We are receiving a kingdom that can’t be shaken. So let us be thankful. Then we can worship God in a way that pleases him. Let us worship him with deep respect and wonder.

Revelation 11:15

The seventh angel blew his trumpet. There were loud voices in heaven. They said, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah. He will rule for ever and ever.”

Revelation 21:14

The wall of the city had 12 foundations. Written on them were the names of the 12 apostles of the Lamb.