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OET (OET-RV) And I can add that you are Peter (meaning ‘rock’) and I will build my assembly on this rock and the gates of hell won’t be able to hold it back.
OET-LV And also_I am_saying to_you that you are Petros, but on this the rock I_will_be_building the assembly of_me, and the_gates of_Hadaʸs will_ not _be_prevailing against_it.
SR-GNT Κἀγὼ δέ σοι λέγω ὅτι σὺ εἶ Πέτρος, καὶ ἐπὶ ταύτῃ τῇ πέτρᾳ οἰκοδομήσω μου τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, καὶ πύλαι ἍΙδου οὐ κατισχύσουσιν αὐτῆς. ‡
(Kagō de soi legō hoti su ei Petros, kai epi tautaʸ taʸ petra oikodomaʸsō mou taʸn ekklaʸsian, kai pulai HaIdou ou katisⱪusousin autaʸs.)
Key: yellow:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
UST I also want you to know that I will make you become like your name, Peter, which means ‘rock.’ I will make you like a foundation stone on which I will construct a building, which represents everyone who believes in me. Even when those people die, that will not destroy them.
BSB And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
BLB And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades not will prevail against it.
AICNT And I also say to you, that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
OEB Yes, and I say to you, your name is “Peter” – a Rock, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail over it.
CSB And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
NLT 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.
NIV And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
CEV So I will call you Peter, which means "a rock." On this rock I will build my church, and death itself will not have any power over it.
ESV And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
NASB “I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
LSB And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
2DT So I say to you, that you are the Rock [Petros] and on this rock [petra] I will form my assembly, and the gates of Hadēs will not prevail over it.
WEB I also tell you that you are Peter,[fn] and on this rock [fn] I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades[fn] will not prevail against it.
16:18 Peter’s name, Petros in Greek, is the word for a specific rock or stone.
16:18 Greek, petra, a rock mass or bedrock.
16:18 or, Hell
WMB I also tell you that you are Peter,[fn] and on this rock [fn] I will build my assembly, and the gates of Sheol[fn] will not prevail against it.
16:18 Peter’s name, Petros in Greek, is the word for a specific rock or stone.
16:18 Greek, petra, a rock mass or bedrock.
16:18 or, Hell
MSG (17-18)Jesus came back, “God bless you, Simon, son of Jonah! You didn’t get that answer out of books or from teachers. My Father in heaven, God himself, let you in on this secret of who I really am. And now I’m going to tell you who you are, really are. You are Peter, a rock. This is the rock on which I will put together my church, a church so expansive with energy that not even the gates of hell will be able to keep it out.
NET And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
LSV And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My Assembly, and [the] gates of Hades will not prevail against it;
FBV I also tell you that you are Peter,[fn] and on this rock I will build my church and the powers of death[fn] won't overcome it.
16:18 Peter means “a stone,” in contrast to the word for solid rock also used in this verse.
16:18 Literally, “gates of Hades.”
TCNT And I tell yoʋ that yoʋ are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
T4T I will also tell you this: You are Peter, which means rock. You are like a rock. What you and your fellow apostles teach (OR, what you do) will be like a foundation on which I will create congregations of people who believe in me. And the demons [PRS], who live where the dead people who lived evil lives are, will not be able to come and prevent [MET] me from doing that.”
LEB And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it!
NRSV And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
NKJV And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
BBE And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock will my church be based, and the doors of hell will not overcome it.
MOF No MOF MAT book available
ASV And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
DRA And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
YLT 'And I also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall not prevail against it;
DBY And I also, I say unto thee that thou art Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and hades' gates shall not prevail against it.
RV And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
WBS And I say also to thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church: and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
KJB 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, That thou/you art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. )
BB And I say also vnto thee, that thou art Peter, and vpon this rocke I wyll buylde my congregation: And the gates of hell shall not preuayle agaynst it.
(And I say also unto thee, that thou/you art Peter, and upon this rock I will buylde my congregation: And the gates of hell shall not preuayle against it.)
GNV And I say also vnto thee, that thou art Peter, and vpon this rocke I will builde my Church: and ye gates of hell shall not ouercome it.
(And I say also unto thee, that thou/you art Peter, and upon this rock I will builde my Church: and ye/you_all gates of hell shall not overcome it. )
CB And I saie to ye: Thou art Peter, & vpo this rocke wil I builde my cogregacion: and ye gates of hell shal not preuayle agaynst it.
(And I saie to ye: Thou art Peter, and upo this rock will I builde my cogregacion: and ye/you_all gates of hell shall not preuayle against it.)
TNT And I saye also vnto the that thou arte Peter: and apon this rocke I wyll bylde my congregacion. And the gates of hell shall not prevayle ageynst it.
(And I say also unto the that thou/you art Peter: and upon this rock I will bylde my congregation. And the gates of hell shall not prevayle ageynst it. )
WYC And Y seie to thee, that thou art Petre, and on this stoon Y schal bilde my chirche, and the yatis of helle schulen not haue miyt ayens it.
(And I say to thee, that thou/you art Petre, and on this stone I shall bilde my church, and the yatis of hell should not have miyt against it.)
LUT Und ich sage dir auch: Du bist Petrus, und auf diesen Felsen will ich bauen meine Gemeinde, und die Pforten der Hölle sollen sie nicht überwältigen.
(And I sage you auch: You bist Petrus, and on diesen Felsen will I bauen my Gemeinde, and the Pforten the hell sollen they/she/them not überwältigen.)
CLV Et ego dico tibi, quia tu es Petrus, et super hanc petram ædificabo Ecclesiam meam, et portæ inferi non prævalebunt adversus eam.[fn]
(And I dico tibi, because tu you_are Petrus, and super hanc petram ædificabo Ecclesiam meam, and portæ inferi not/no prævalebunt adversus eam.)
16.18 Tu es. Non dico vocaberis, sed tu es Petrus ob fortitudinem fidei et confessionis constantiam. Petrus. A me petra, ita tamen ut mihi retineam dignitatem fundamenti: tu super me ordinabis lapides mundos, et abjicies leprosos. Sicut lumen et cætera nomina, ut: Vos estis sal terræ, a Domino sortiti sunt, apostoli, sic Simoni a se nomen Petri dedit. Et portæ. Portæ inferi sunt peccata, minæ, blandimenta, hæreses, quibus infirmi ruunt in mortem, qui non vere supra petram, sed super arenam domum professionis suæ credendi sunt ædificavisse, id est, non simplici et vera intentione Christum sequi, sed ob terrenam quamlibet causam habitum prætendisse. Qui enim in intimo cordis amore fidem Christi percipit, quidquid ingruit extra, facile vincit.
16.18 Tu es. Non dico vocaberis, but tu you_are Petrus ob fortitudinem of_faith and confessionis constantiam. Petrus. A me petra, ita tamen as mihi retineam dignitatem fundamenti: tu super me ordinabis lapides mundos, and abyicies leprosos. Sicut lumen and cætera nomina, ut: Vos estis sal terræ, a Domino sortiti are, apostoli, so Simoni a se nomen Petri he_gave. And portæ. Portæ inferi are peccata, minæ, blandimenta, hæreses, to_whom infirmi ruunt in mortem, who not/no vere supra petram, but super arenam home professionis suæ credendi are ædificavisse, id it_is, not/no simplici and vera intentione Christum sequi, but ob terrenam quamlibet causam habitum prætendisse. Who because in intimo cordis amore faith Christi percipit, quidquid ingruit extra, facile vincit.
UGNT κἀγὼ δέ σοι λέγω, ὅτι σὺ εἶ Πέτρος, καὶ ἐπὶ ταύτῃ τῇ πέτρᾳ οἰκοδομήσω μου τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, καὶ πύλαι ᾍδου οὐ κατισχύσουσιν αὐτῆς.
(kagō de soi legō, hoti su ei Petros, kai epi tautaʸ taʸ petra oikodomaʸsō mou taʸn ekklaʸsian, kai pulai Hadou ou katisⱪusousin autaʸs.)
SBL-GNT κἀγὼ δέ σοι λέγω ὅτι σὺ εἶ Πέτρος, καὶ ἐπὶ ταύτῃ τῇ πέτρᾳ οἰκοδομήσω μου τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, καὶ πύλαι ᾅδου οὐ κατισχύσουσιν αὐτῆς·
(kagō de soi legō hoti su ei Petros, kai epi tautaʸ taʸ petra oikodomaʸsō mou taʸn ekklaʸsian, kai pulai ᾅdou ou katisⱪusousin autaʸs; )
TC-GNT Κἀγὼ δέ σοι λέγω, ὅτι σὺ εἶ Πέτρος, καὶ ἐπὶ ταύτῃ τῇ πέτρᾳ οἰκοδομήσω μου τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, καὶ πύλαι ᾍδου οὐ κατισχύσουσιν αὐτῆς.
(Kagō de soi legō, hoti su ei Petros, kai epi tautaʸ taʸ petra oikodomaʸsō mou taʸn ekklaʸsian, kai pulai Hadou ou katisⱪusousin autaʸs. )
Key for above GNTs: red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).
16:18 The phrase upon this rock is a pun on Peter’s name. Peter was the foundational rock in that he was the first confessor and leader of the apostles—he was the “founding member” of the church (see Eph 2:20-22; Rev 21:14). Some scholars have suggested that Jesus was referring to himself when he said this rock, but it seems clear that Jesus was referring either to Peter or to his confession. However, it is clearly Jesus’ church (my church), not Peter’s, and Jesus himself will build it. So it is not necessary to conclude that later church leaders must derive their authority from Peter.
• Matthew is the only Gospel writer who uses the term church (also Matt 18:17). The idea here is more the community of God’s people than an ecclesiastical institution.
• will not conquer it: The church will not be defeated by the attacks of Satan (see 11:12; 13:24-30, 36-43).
The Messiah
The Greek term christos is equivalent to the Hebrew mashiakh (“anointed one”), and both terms can be translated as “Messiah.”
In Judaism, the term messiah was understood in a variety of ways. The Old Testament refers to people, not all of them honorable, who were specially anointed by God for a variety of reasons or tasks (Exod 28:41; 1 Sam 9:16; 1 Kgs 19:16; Isa 45:1).The prophets expected a future Messiah who would usher in God’s Kingdom (Dan 9:25-26; Zech 9:9-10). The dominant expectation among Jews in Jesus’ time was that the Messiah would be a political warrior who would lead Israel to victory over its oppressors and reestablish Israel as a separate kingdom (see Psalms of Solomon 17–18). Some Jews saw the Messiah as a forerunner of the Kingdom of God. The community at Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, expected a Messiah who would function both as a priest and as a political warrior.
Given such ambiguity, it is not surprising that Jesus avoided the title. He taught his followers that he would suffer according to Isaiah’s predictions (Isa 52:13–53:12, which Jews interpreted as referring to the nation of Israel). The emphasis Jesus gave to suffering and service as the path of victory (Matt 16:21-28; 20:25-28) collided with the popular Jewish paradigm of the Messiah as a royal conqueror. It was, however, God’s means of bringing about his Kingdom (see Luke 2:25-32; John 12:37-50; Acts 2:29-36).
Passages for Further Study
Gen 17:6; Exod 28:41; 1 Sam 9:16; Isa 52:13–53:12; Dan 9:25-26; Zech 9:9-10; Matt 2:4-6; 11:2-6; 16:13-20; 17:10-12; 22:41-46; 24:23-27; 26:62-65; Luke 2:8-11, 25-35; 3:15-18; 23:35-43; 24:26-27, 46-47; John 4:21-29; 7:25-27, 31, 40-43; 12:34-50; 20:30-31; Acts 2:22-36; 3:17-26; 4:25-28; 9:22; 13:23-25; 17:3; 26:22-23; 28:17-24
κἀγὼ & σοι λέγω
also_I & ˱to˲_you /am/_saying
Jesus uses the clause I also say to you this to emphasize what he is telling the Peter. Use a natural form in your language for emphasizing the truth and importance of a statement. Alternate translation: “I also want you to know”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular
σοι & σὺ
˱to˲_you & you
Since Jesus is talking to Peter, the word you throughout this verse is singular.
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
σὺ εἶ Πέτρος
you are Peter
The name Peter means “rock.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “you have the name Peter, which means ‘rock’”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
ἐπὶ ταύτῃ τῇ πέτρᾳ
on this ¬the rock
Here Jesus could be referring to this rock in order to: (1) describe Peter, whose name means “rock,” as solid foundation, a rock, for the church. Alternate translation: “upon you, who are like a rock,” or “upon you” (2) refer to what Peter said about Jesus (that he is the Christ) as a solid foundation or rock for the church. Alternate translation: “upon your confession, which is like a rock,” or “upon your confession”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
οἰκοδομήσω μου τὴν ἐκκλησίαν
˱I˲_/will_be/_building ˱of˲_me the assembly
Jesus here speaks as if his church were a building that someone could build. With this metaphor, he refers to making the church become stronger and more mature, just like the one who builds a house makes it strong and complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use simile form or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “I will strengthen my church as if I were building it” or “I will make my church strong”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
πύλαι ᾍδου
/the/_gates ˱of˲_Hades
Here, Jesus could be referring to the gates of Hades in order to: (1) speak about how, when people enter through the gates of Hades, they die. Alternate translation: “death” or “the power of death” (2) speak about evil powers that come out through the gates of Hades. Alternate translation: “the powers of hell” or “evil powers”
Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns
αὐτῆς
˱against˲_it
The pronoun it refers to my church. If this is not clear for your readers, you could refer more directly to the church. Alternate translation: “my church”