Parallel Texts
Peter’s Confession
New Revised Standard Version
Last Revised: 1/16/01
Matthew 16:13-20 Mark 8:27-30 Luke 9:18-22 John
        16:13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" 16:14 And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 16:15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" 16:16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah,F112 the Son of the living God." 16:17 And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. 16:18 And I tell you, you are Peter,F113 and on this rockF114 I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. 16:19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." 16:20 Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he wasF115 the Messiah.F116


FOOTNOTES:
F112: Or [the Christ] 
F113: Gk [Petros] 
F114: Gk [petra] 
F115: Other ancient authorities add [Jesus] 
F116: Or [the Christ] 
        8:27 Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that I am?"  8:28 And they answered him, "John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets." 8:29 He asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered him, "You are the Messiah."F67 8:30And he sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him. 


FOOTNOTES:
F67: Or [the Christ] 
        9:18 Once when JesusF89 was praying alone, with only the disciples near him, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?" 9:19 They answered, "John the Baptist; but others, Elijah; and still others, that one of the ancient prophets has arisen." 9:20 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The MessiahF90 of God." 9:21 He sternly ordered and commanded them not to tell anyone, 9:22 saying, "The Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised." 


FOOTNOTES:
F89: Gk [he] 
F90: Or [The Christ]