Matthew 16:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 16:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 16:18 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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 no..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 16:18 — KJV
“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. Peter: this name signifies a rock”
— Matthew 16:18 (KJV)
Matthew 16:18 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 16:18
“And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth. upon...: Heb. upon the face of the earth”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:18: also, art, against
“But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:18: say, art, build
“And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee. man: or, mortal man”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:18: art, prevail, against
“Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:18: also, art, peter
“And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:18: art, build, name
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