Matthew 16:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar–jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.”
Matthew 16:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 16:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 16:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.”
Matthew 16:17 — World English Bible
Matthew 16:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven. ”
Matthew 16:17 — American Standard Version
Matthew 16:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jesus answering said to him, `Happy art thou, Simon Bar-Jona, because flesh and blood did not reveal <FI>it<Fi> to thee, but my Father who is in the heavens.”
Matthew 16:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 16:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jesus answering said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona, for flesh and blood has not revealed [it] to thee, but my Father who is in the heavens. ”
Matthew 16:17 — Darby Translation
Matthew 16:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Iesus answered, and saide to him, Blessed art thou, Simon, the sonne of Ionas: for flesh and blood hath not reueiled it vnto thee, but my Father which is in heauen.”
Matthew 16:17 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 16:17 in Context — Matthew 16
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 hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
What Does Matthew 16:17 Mean?
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