Matthew 16:17 — Community Reflections

MATTHEW 16:17 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

“And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar–jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.”

And Jesus answered him: blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. The blessing on Peter's confession grounds it in divine revelation: flesh and blood (human reasoning, social observation, cultural transmission) has not produced this confession — it came from the Father in heaven. The revelation that produced the disciples' understanding in Matthew 11:25 (revealed to little children) has produced Peter's confession. The confession is as much gift as achievement.

COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS

Publish a note on this verse

Amara DialloNote1mo ago

The role of community - Matthew 16

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character. The thread of covenant runs through every book o...