Matthew 16:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter,a and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. ”

Matthew 16:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See also Mark 8:27-29 , and Luke 9:18-20 . Cesarea Philippi - There were two cities in Judea called Caesarea. One was situated on the borders of the Mediterranean (See the notes at Acts 8:40...
Matthew 16:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(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 Chri...
Matthew 16:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Great Confession and the First View of the Cross ( Mark 8:27-38 *, Luke 9:18-27 ). Omitting the cure of the blind man (but cf. Matthew 9:27-33 ), Mt. passes to the significant episode of C...
Matthew 16:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

I say also . I also say (as well as the Father), looking back to. preceding Agent with Whom the Lord associates Himself. thou art Peter. See App-147. Peter. Greek. petros. . stone (loose an...
Matthew 16:18 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

18. And I say to thee. By these words Christ declares how highly he is delighted with the confession of Peter, since he bestows upon it so large a reward. For, though he had already given to...
Matthew 16:18 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1374 PETER’S CONFESSION OF CHRIST REWARDED Matthew 16:15-19 . He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the liv...
Matthew 16:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. Thou art Peter - This was the same as if he had said, I a...
Matthew 16:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona, &c.— Bar-jona is the Son of Jona. Some authors suppose, that John and Jona are one and the same. Flesh and blood is a Hebraism, signifying his own re...
Matthew 16:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. And I say also unto thee, х Kagoo ( G2504 )...
Matthew 16:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Peter's great Confession 1-4. A sign from heaven demanded ( Mark 8:11 cp. Luke 11:16 : see on Matthew 12:38 ).
Matthew 16:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Thou art Peter, and upon this rock... — It is not easy, in dealing with a text which for many centuries has been the subject-matter of endless controversies, to clear our minds of those “afterthoug...
Matthew 16:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 13 The New Departure (Founding of the Church.) - Matthew 16:13-28 ; Matthew 17:1-21 THIS conversation at Caesarea Philippi is universally regarded as marking a new era in the life of Chr...
Matthew 16:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The Son of the Living God” Matthew 16:13-20 The shadows of Calvary were beginning to gather and the Lord desired to prepare His friends for all that it stood for. His questions elicited Peter'...
Matthew 16:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

What a very wonderful fact in the life and ministry of Jesus is His power of suppressing the marvelous powers He possessed. He never used them save in divine wisdom and love. How easily He could have...
Matthew 16:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, 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, Eli...
Matthew 16:18 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

‘UPON THIS ROCK’ ‘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.’ Matthew 16:18 This verse has...
Matthew 16:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And I say also unto thee ,.... Either besides what he had already said concerning his happiness; or, as the father had revealed something great and valuable, so likewise would he; or inasmuch as he...
Matthew 16:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 18. Thou art Peter ] i.e. Thou art a living st...
Matthew 16:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The enmity against the true Messiah increases now to the point of Pharisee's and Sadducee's (usually hostile to each other) conspiring together to tempt Him, in an effort to trap Him in some way. Bot...
Matthew 16:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ's Conference with His Disciples. 13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who...
Matthew 16:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter: Christ gave him this name, 1 Thessalonians 1:42 , when his brother Andrew first brought him to Christ. I did not give thee the name of Cep...
Matthew 16:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Openly Confesses That Jesus Is The Messiah (16:13-20). In Matthew 11:25-27 Jesus had spoken of the fact it was His Father who revealed things to ‘babes', including the truth about the Son...
Matthew 16:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 16:13 . Coasts. — Parts (R.V.). I.e . neighbourhood. There were various inhabited places in the locality (see Mark 8:27 ). Cæsarea Philippi. —Probably on the site of t...
Matthew 16:18 - Scofield Reference Notes

Peter There is the Greek a play upon the words, "thou art Peter [Greek, "petros" -- literally 'a little rock]', and upon this rock [Greek, "Petra"] I will build my church." He does not promise...
Matthew 16:18 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 16:18 The Unity of the Church. I. That all Christians are, in some sense or other, one, in our Lord's eyes, is plain, from various parts of the New Testament. It is to this one body, rega...
Matthew 16:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 16:1 . The pharisees also with the sadducees came, soliciting a sign from heaven: Matthew 12:38 . This was the second time, and they received the appellation of hypocrites, as professin...
Matthew 16:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build My Church. The true Christian Church I. Let us dwell on Peter’s profession of faith. It is not a learned, complicated, or even detailed expo...
Matthew 16:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 16:1-40 The Pharisees and Sadducees desire a sign. ( Mark 8:11-41 .) Matthew 16:1 The Pharisees also with the Saddueees; rather, and the Pharisees and Saddu...
Matthew 16:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The confession:
Matthew 16:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:55 ; 1 Corinthians 3:10 ; 1 Corinthians 3:11 ; 1 Corinthians 3:9 ; 1 Timothy 3:15 ; 1 Timothy 3:5 ; 2 Samuel 18:4 ; Acts 2:47 ; Acts 8:1 ; Colossians 1:18 ; Ephesians 2:19...
Matthew 16:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

On this rock — Alluding to his name, which signifies a rock, namely, the faith which thou hast now professed; I will build my Church — But perhaps when our Lord uttered these words, he pointed to h...

Matthew 16:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 16:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Matthew 16:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 16:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 16:18 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 16:18 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Matthew 16:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 16:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 16:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 16:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 16:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 16:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 16:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 16:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 16:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 16:18 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 16:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 16:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 16:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 16:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 16:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 16:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 16:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 16:18 - Scofield Reference Notes

Matthew 16:18 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 16:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 16:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 16:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 16:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 16:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 16:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes