Matthew 16:16
Answering, Simon Peter said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
In Context
15He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Cross References
Psalms 2:7I will announce a decree of Yahweh. 1 He said to me, “You are my son! 1 This day I have become your father. 1
Daniel 6:26I hereby make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel, 1 for he is the living God and lives forever, 1 and his kingdom shall not be destroyed; 1 his dominion shall be to the end. 1
Matthew 14:33Then the disciples in the boat worshiped Jesus and said, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
Matthew 27:54Now when the centurion and those who were watching Jesus saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they became very afraid and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
John 1:49Nathaniel replied, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
John 11:27She said to him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.”
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 →