Matthew 16 - NLT & WEB

Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?” Simon… Matthew 16:15-16

Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:15-16	He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Messiah Jesus
Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it. Matthew 16:18	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. church community hell

And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven. Matthew 16:19	I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven. kingdom world heaven
If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. Matthew 16:25	For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it. salvation death life
And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul? Matthew 16:26	For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life? materialism life soul