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 El les dice: Y vosotros, ¿quién decís que soy?

16 Y respondiendo Simón Pedro, dijo: Tú eres el Cristo, el Hijo del Dios viviente.

17 Entonces, respondiendo Jesús, le dijo: Bienaventurado eres, Simón, hijo de Jonás; porque no te lo reveló carne ni sangre, mas mi Padre que está en los cielos.

18 Mas yo también te digo, que tú eres Pedro, y sobre esta piedra edificaré mi iglesia; y las puertas del infierno no prevalecerán contra ella.

19 Y á ti daré las llaves del reino de los cielos; y todo lo que ligares en la tierra será ligado en los cielos; y todo lo que desatares en la tierra será desatado en los cielos.

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What Does Matthew 16:17 Mean?

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