Bible Verses About Peter: Confesses Jesus as Christ

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

Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”

“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”