Matthew 16:19
I will give yoʋ the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever yoʋ bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever yoʋ loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
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In Context
20Then he commanded his disciples to tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.
Cross References
John 20:23If you remit the sins of any, their sins are remitted; if you retain the sins of any, their sins are retained.”
Acts 10:34Then Peter opened his mouth and said, “Now I truly understand that God shows no partiality,
1 Corinthians 5:4So when you are gathered together in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Thessalonians 4:8Therefore whoever rejects this command does not reject man but God, who has given his Holy Spirit to you.
Revelation 3:7“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘These are the words of him who is holy and true, who has the key of David and opens doors that no one else can open or shut:
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 →