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Matthew 16:16

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And Simon Peter answering said, *Thou* art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, Simon Peter, answering, said—Thou, art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and Simon Peter answering said, 'Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Then Simon Peter answered, ? said, Thou art that Christ, the Sonne of the liuing God.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And Simon Peter answered, and said, Thou art Christ the sonne of the liuing God.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Shemun Kipha answered and said, Thou art the Meshicha, Son of Aloha the Living.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Simon Cephas answered and said: Thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
Simon 4613
{4613} Prime
Σίμων
Simon
{see'-mone}
Of Hebrew origin [H8095]; Simon (that is, Shimon), the name of nine Israelites.
Peter 4074
{4074} Prime
Πέτρος
Petros
{pet'-ros}
Apparently a primary word; a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037); as a name, Petrus, an apostle.
answered 611
{0611} Prime
ἀποκρίνομαι
apokrinomai
{ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee}
From G0575 and κρινω [[krino]]; to conclude for oneself, that is, (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare [H6030]) to begin to speak (where an address is expected).
z5679
<5679> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Passive Deponent (See G5789)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 164
and said, 2036
{2036} Prime
ἔπω
epo
{ep'-o}
A primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483 and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writting).
z5627
<5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
Thou 4771
{4771} Prime
σύ
su
{soo}
The personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou.
art 1488
{1488} Prime
εῖ
ei
{i}
Second parson singular present of G1510; thou art.
z5748
<5748> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 1612
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
Christ, 5547
{5547} Prime
Χριστός
Christos
{khris-tos'}
From G5548; anointed, that is, the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
Son 5207
{5207} Prime
υἱός
huios
{hwee-os'}
Apparently a primary word; a 'son' (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figurative kinship.
of the living 2198
{2198} Prime
ζάω
zao
{dzah'-o}
A primary verb; to live (literally or figuratively).
z5723
<5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 2549
God. 2316
{2316} Prime
θεός
theos
{theh'-os}
Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Matthew 16:16

_ _ And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God — He does not say, “Scribes and Pharisees, rulers and people, are all perplexed; and shall we, unlettered fishermen, presume to decide?” But feeling the light of his Master’s glory shining in his soul, he breaks forth — not in a tame, prosaic acknowledgment, “I believe that Thou art, etc. — but in the language of adoration — such as one uses in worship, “THOU ART THE CHRIST, THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD!” He first owns Him the promised Messiah (see on Matthew 1:16); then he rises higher, echoing the voice from heaven — “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased”; and in the important addition — “Son of the LIVING GOD” — he recognizes the essential and eternal life of God as in this His Son — though doubtless without that distinct perception afterwards vouchsafed.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Matthew 16:13-20.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Matthew 16:16

Peter — Who was generally the most forward to speak.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Thou:

Matthew 14:33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
Matthew 26:63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
Matthew 27:54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
Psalms 2:7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou [art] my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
Mark 14:61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
John 1:49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
John 6:69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
John 11:27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
John 20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
Acts 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Acts 9:20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Romans 1:4 And declared [to be] the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
Hebrews 1:2-5 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; ... For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
1 John 4:15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
1 John 5:5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

the living:

Deuteronomy 5:26 For who [is there of] all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we [have], and lived?
Psalms 42:2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
Daniel 6:26 I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he [is] the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion [shall be even] unto the end.
Acts 14:15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
1 Thessalonians 1:9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Dt 5:26. Ps 2:7; 42:2. Dn 6:26. Mt 14:33; 26:63; 27:54. Mk 14:61. Jn 1:49; 6:69; 11:27; 20:31. Ac 8:37; 9:20; 14:15. Ro 1:4. 1Th 1:9. He 1:2. 1Jn 4:15; 5:5, 20.

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