Popular Bible Verses from Matthew 16

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Then Jesus said to his followers, “If people want to follow me, they must give up the things they want. They must be willing even to give up their lives to follow me.

So I tell you, you are Peter. On this rock I will build my church, and the power of death will not be able to defeat it.

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; the things you don’t allow on earth will be the things that God does not allow, and the things you allow on earth will be the things that God allows.”

Those who want to save their lives will give up true life, and those who give up their lives for me will have true life.

It is worthless to have the whole world if they lose their souls. They could never pay enough to buy back their souls.

Then Jesus asked them, “And who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Jesus answered, “You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because no person taught you that. My Father in heaven showed you who I am.