Matthew 16:13-26
New King James Version (NKJV)

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ
13 When
Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”

14 So they said, “Some say John the
Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

15 He said to them, “But who
do you say that I am?”

16 Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the
Christ, the Son of the living God.”

17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not
revealed this to you, but My Father who is in
heaven. 18 And I also say
to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades
shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on
earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

20 Then He commanded His disciples that they should
tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.
Jesus Predicts His Death and
Resurrection
21 From
that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many
things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third
day.

22 Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him,
saying, “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!”

23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the
things of God, but the things of men.”
Take Up the Cross and Follow Him
24 Then
Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him
deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 25 For whoever desires to save his
life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find
it. 26 For what profit
is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give
in exchange for his soul?