Event

Peter's Confession "Upon this Rock"

Name: Peter's Confession "Upon this Rock"
Location: Caesarea Philippi

Date:: AD 29
Duration:: 1 day

At Caesarea Philippi, Peter identifies Jesus as "the Christ, the Son of the living God," and Jesus responds by declaring that on this rock he will build his church (Matthew 16:13-20). It is a turning point in the Gospels, after which Jesus begins openly telling his disciples he must suffer and die.

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Preceded by 1

Healing a Blind Man at Bethsaida

Followed by 1

Foretelling the Death and Resurrection

Participants 3

Apostles Jesus Simon

Locations 1

Caesarea Philippi

Described in 16

Reference	Verse
Matthew 16:13	When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
Matthew 16:14	And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
Matthew 16:15	He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
Matthew 16:16	And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Matthew 16:17	And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 16:18	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.
Matthew 16:19	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.
Matthew 16:20	Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
Mark 8:27	And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?
Mark 8:28	And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
Mark 8:29	And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
Mark 8:30	And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.
Luke 9:18	And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?
Luke 9:19	They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
Luke 9:20	He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
Luke 9:21	And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;

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