Matthew 16:17,20
Matthew 16:17 New International Version (NIV)
Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.
Matthew 16:20 New International Version (NIV)
Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
Matthew 16:17-18 The Message (MSG)
Jesus came back, “God bless you, Simon, son of Jonah! You didn’t get that answer out of books or from teachers. My Father in heaven, God himself, let you in on this secret of who I really am. And now I’m going to tell you who you are, really are. You are Peter, a rock. This is the rock on which I will put together my church, a church so expansive with energy that not even the gates of hell will be able to keep it out.
Matthew 16:20 The Message (MSG)
He swore the disciples to secrecy. He made them promise they would tell no one that he was the Messiah.
Matthew 16:17 King James Version (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 16:20 King James Version (KJV)
Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
Matthew 16:17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 16:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then He warned the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Christ.
Matthew 16:17 New Century Version (NCV)
Jesus answered, “You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because no person taught you that. My Father in heaven showed you who I am.
Matthew 16:20 New Century Version (NCV)
Then Jesus warned his followers not to tell anyone he was the Christ.
Matthew 16:17 American Standard Version (ASV)
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 16:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
Then charged he the disciples that they should tell no man that he was the Christ.
Matthew 16:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
Jesus answered and said to 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 16:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.
Matthew 16:17 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then Jesus answered him, “Blessed [happy, spiritually secure, favored by God] are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood (mortal man) did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 16:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then He gave the disciples strict orders to tell no one that He was the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).
Matthew 16:17 New Living Translation (NLT)
Jesus replied, “You are blessed, Simon son of John, because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being.
Matthew 16:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
Then he sternly warned the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
Matthew 16:17 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Jesus replied, “You are favored and privileged Simeon, son of Jonah! For you didn’t discover this on your own, but my Father in heaven has supernaturally revealed it to you.
Matthew 16:20 The Passion Translation (TPT)
He then gave his disciples strict orders not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.