Popular Bible Verses from Matthew 16

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Then Jesus told his disciples, “If you want to be a follower of mine, you must deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me.

I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church and the powers of death won't overcome it.

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you ban on earth will have been banned in heaven, and whatever you allow on earth will have been allowed in heaven.”

For if you want to save your life you will lose it, and if you lose your life for my sake you will save it.

What benefit is it for you to gain the whole world, yet lose your life? What would you give in exchange for your life?

“But what about you?” he asked them. “Who do you say I am?” “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God,” Simon Peter replied.

“You are truly blessed, Simon son of John,” Jesus told him. “For this wasn't revealed to you by human flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.