18And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.


In Context

15 Jesus saith to them: But whom do you say that I am?

16 Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God.

17 And Jesus answering, said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.

18 And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

19 And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose upon earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven.

20 Then he commanded his disciples, that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.

Matthew 16:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:18And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:18And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:18And I also, I say unto thee that thou art Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and hades' gates shall not prevail against it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:18And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:18And I say also to thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church: and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:18I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:18'And I also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall not prevail against it;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:18And I say also to you, That you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.