Matthew 16:18

The Text-Critical English New Testament

And I tell yoʋ that yoʋ are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

Cross References

Matthew 10:2

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

Matthew 11:23

And yoʋ, Capernaum, who have been exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades. For if the miracles that were done in yoʋ had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

Matthew 18:17

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

Matthew 4:18

As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

Matthew 7:24

“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them I will compare to a wise man who built his house on the rock.

John 1:42

and he brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “Yoʋ are Simon the son of Jonah; yoʋ shall be called Cephas” (which means “Peter”).

Acts 2:47

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

Acts 20:28

So keep watch over yourselves and over the entire flock. The Holy Spirit has appointed you as their overseers, to shepherd the church of our Lord and God, which he obtained with his own blood.

Acts 8:1

And Saul approved of his execution. On that day a great persecution arose against the church in Jerusalem, and all the believers except the apostles were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

1 Corinthians 15:55

“O Death, where is yoʋr sting? O Hades, where is yoʋr victory?”

Galatians 2:9

When James, Cephas, and John, who were esteemed as pillars of the church, recognized the grace given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles and that they should go to the circumcised.

Ephesians 3:10

The purpose of bringing this to light is that, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms,

Ephesians 5:32

This is a profound mystery, but I am talking about Christ and the church.

Colossians 1:18

He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that in everything he may be preeminent.

1 Timothy 3:15

But if I delay, I am writing so that yoʋ may know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and foundation of the truth.

1 Timothy 3:5

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

Hebrews 12:28

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful. It is by our thankfulness that we offer God acceptable worship, with reverence and godly fear.

Revelation 11:15

Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, 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

The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.