matthew-16:15-16

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 16:15-18

The confession: v. 15. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? v. 16. And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. v. 17. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona; for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but My Father which is in heaven. v. 18. 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. Here was the time... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 16:13-20

PART THIRDChrist presents the future history of the Kingdom of Heaven, in opposition to the Ancient World and the TheocracyContents (from Matthew 16:18 to Matthew 20:16):—The period has now arrived for founding the Church of Christ, or ὲκκλησία, distinct and visible Community, in opposition to that ancient form of he Theocracy which was henceforth doomed to judgment. The open and full confession that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of God, formed, so to speak, the moment when the ἐκκλησία was... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 16:13-20

“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’s magnificent confession. Notice the date of the Church. It was still future when He spoke. I will build. The materials may have been prepared beforehand, but the actual building began at our Lord’s resurrection. He is the Architect. Through the centuries He has been building, and if we are in His... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 16:1-28

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 given a sign which would have startled and overwhelmed. It would have been wasted so far as the purpose of His life and ministry, the establishment of the Kingdom of heaven, were concerned. This accounts for the solemn word to the disciples which they were so slow to comprehend, "Beware of the... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:13-16

THE SON OF MAN THE SON OF GOD‘When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?… And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.’ Matthew 16:13-Nehemiah : The title ‘Son of man’ was perhaps a Messianic title. The other title, the ‘Son of God,’ was undoubtedly Messianic. Are there not signs that, for our Lord Himself and His apostles, it meant what the Church means by it to-day? I.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 16:1-28

Jesus Is Confirmed As The Son of God, Begins To Establish His New Congregation, Reaches Out To Gentiles, Is Acknowledged As Messiah By His Disciples, and Reveals His Inherent Glory (13:53-17:27). The advance of the Kingly Rule of Heaven leading up to the final consummation having been made clear by His parables Jesus is now confirmed as the Son of God (Matthew 14:33; Matthew 16:16; Matthew 18:26) and begins to establish a new open community (Matthew 14:13-21; Matthew 15:32-39; Matthew 16:18;... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 16:13-20

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 Whom He alone fully knows, and that He Himself as the Son, reveals the Father to whom He wills. Now we are provided with the first prominent example of one who has had revealed to him, by the Father, the truth about the Son. Challenging His disciples as to how they see Him Peter replies that He is the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 16:15

‘He says to them, “But who do you say that I am?” ’ Then Jesus directly challenges His disciples as to Whom they think He is. They had had plenty of time to make their minds up, and He had in the past given them much to think about. Now He will discover what they have really learned. read more

Peter Pett

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

‘And Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ (Messiah), the Son of the living God.” ’ As we would expect it is Peter who blurts out a response. The disciples appear to have been quite willing to let him take the lead in such matters, probably due to their own lack of confidence. One thing Peter was not lacking in was self-confidence. It does not, however, mean that they saw him as their leader. They looked on Jesus as their leader. He was simply their spokesman. This is emphatically... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 16:13-28

Matthew 16:13-Hosea : . The Great Confession and the First View of the Cross ( Mark 8:27-Zechariah : *, Luke 9:18-Daniel :).— Omitting the cure of the blind man (but cf. Matthew 9:27-Micah :), Mt. passes to the significant episode of Cæ sarea Philippi. Matthew 16:13-Nehemiah : = Mark 8:27-Joel :, but note the substitution ( Matthew 16:13) of “ Son of Man” for “ I,” which gives the position away (especially if we read “ I, the Son of Man” ), and the addition of Jeremiah ( Matthew 16:14),... read more

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 16:15-18

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 16:13-20

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 16:13-20

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 16:1-28

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:13-16

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 16:1-28

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 16:13-20

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 16:15

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

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 16:13-28

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