Matthew 16:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 16:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 16:16 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 16:16 — KJV
“And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
— Matthew 16:16 (KJV)
Matthew 16:16 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 16:16
“And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:16: art, christ, son
“And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
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“But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.”
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“But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”
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“And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ. to speak...: or, to say that they knew him to be Christ”
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