Parallel Verses King James Version 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. Darby Bible Translation And 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. World English Bible I 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. Young's Literal Translation '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; Matthew 16:18 Parallel Commentary King James Translators' NotesPeter: this name signifies a rock {5} And I say also unto thee, That thou art {l} Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the {m} gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (5) That is true faith, which confesses Christ, the virtue of which is invincible. (l) Christ spoke in the Syrian tongue, and therefore did not use this discourse to distinguish between Petros, which signifies Peter, and Petra, which signifies a rock, but in both places used the word Cephas: but his meaning is what is written in Greek, in which the different word endings distinguish between Peter, who is a piece of the building, and Christ the Petra, that is, the rock and foundation: or else he named him Peter because of the confession of his faith, which is the Church's as well as his, as the old fathers witness, for so says Theophylact. That confession which you have made, shall be the foundation of the believers. (m) The enemies of the Church are compared to a strong kingdom, and therefore by gates are meant cities which are made strong with wise preparation and fortifications, and this is the meaning: whatever Satan can do by cunning or strength. So does Paul, calling them strongholds; 2Co 10:4. [1] Peter There is the Greek a play upon the words, "thou art Peter [petros -literally 'a little rock'], and upon this rock [Petra] I will build my church." He does not promise to build His church upon Peter, but upon Himself, as Peter is careful to tell us (1Pet 2.4-9) [2] church Gr. ecclesia (ek=="out of," kaleo =="to call"), an assembly of called out ones. The word is used of any assembly; the word itself implies no more, as, e.g., the town-meeting at Ephesus Acts 19:39 and Israel, called out of Egypt and assembled in the wilderness Acts 7:38. Israel was a true "church," but not in any sense the N.T. church--the only point of similarity being that both were "called out" and by the same God. All else is contrast. See Scofield Note: "Acts 7:38" See Scofield Note: "Heb 12:23" Margin hell See note, See Scofield Note: "Lk 16:23" Matthew 16:18 Parallel Commentaries Library The Divine Christ Confessed, the Suffering Christ Denied'When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Phllippi, He asked His disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of Man am? 14. And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist; some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16. And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Unity of the Church. The Human Jesus. Twelfth Day. Fidelity in Rebuke. "Take My Yoke Upon You, and Learn of Me," &C. Edwards -- Spiritual Light Of Sufferings Of Suffering which must be Accepted as from God --Its Fruits. Of the Royal Way of the Holy Cross The Great Confession - the Great Commission - the Great Instruction - the Great Temptation - the Great Decision. Cross References Psalm 129:2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me. Jonah 2:6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. Matthew 4:18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. Matthew 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: Matthew 11:23 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. John 1:42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone. Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. Jump to Previous Assembly Based Build Church Death Declare Doors Gates Hades Hell Overpower Peter Powers Prevail Rock TriumphJump to Next Assembly Based Build Church Death Declare Doors Gates Hades Hell Overpower Peter Powers Prevail Rock TriumphLinks Matthew 16:18 NIVMatthew 16:18 NLT Matthew 16:18 ESV Matthew 16:18 NASB Matthew 16:18 KJV Matthew 16:18 Bible Apps Matthew 16:18 Biblia Paralela Matthew 16:18 Chinese Bible Matthew 16:18 French Bible Matthew 16:18 German Bible Matthew 16:18 Commentaries Bible Hub |