Matthew 16:19
And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound, even in heaven. And whatever you shall release on earth shall be released, even in heaven.”
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20Then he instructed his disciples that they should tell no one that he is Jesus the Christ.
Cross References
Isaiah 22:22And I will place the key of the house of David upon his shoulder. And when he opens, no one will close. And when he closes, no one will open.
John 20:23Those whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them, and those whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.”
Acts 10:34Then, Peter, opening his mouth, said: “I have concluded in truth that God is not a respecter of persons.
1 Corinthians 5:4In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, you have been gathered together with my spirit, in the power of our Lord Jesus,
1 Thessalonians 4:8And so, whoever despises these teachings, does not despise man, but God, who has even provided his Holy Spirit within us.
Revelation 3:7And to the Angel of the Church of Philadelphia write: Thus says the Holy One, the True One, he who holds the key of David. He opens and no one closes. He closes and no one opens.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 16:14-21
Christ's Conference with His Disciples. 13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood… Read the whole commentary →