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OET (OET-RV) Then Yeshua answered, “You are blessed, Simon BarYonah, because it wasn’t any person that revealed that to you, but rather, my father who is in the heavens.
OET-LV And the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) answering said to_him:
You_are blessed, Simōn Barjonah, because flesh and blood not revealed_it to_you, but the father of_me, who is in the heavens.
SR-GNT Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, “Μακάριος εἶ, Σίμων Βαριωνᾶ, ὅτι σὰρξ καὶ αἷμα οὐκ ἀπεκάλυψέν σοι, ἀλλʼ ὁ Πατήρ μου, ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς. ‡
(Apokritheis de ho ˚Yaʸsous eipen autōi, “Makarios ei, Simōn Bariōna, hoti sarx kai haima ouk apekalupsen soi, allʼ ho Pataʸr mou, ho en tois ouranois.)
Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object, magenta:vocative, 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 Now answering, Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in the heavens.
UST Jesus responded, “Simon, descendant of Jonah, God my Father, who rules from heaven, has blessed you. He has made known to you what you said. In fact, no human could have made it known to you.
BSB § Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah![fn] For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.
16:17 Greek Simon Bar-Jonah
BLB And Jesus answering, said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Barjona! For flesh and blood did not reveal it to you, but My Father in the heavens.
AICNT And Jesus answered and said [to him],[fn] “Blessed are you, Simon bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in the heavens.
16:17, to him: Absent from D(05).
OEB ‘Blessed are you, Simon, Son of Jonah,’ Jesus replied. ‘For no human being has revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
WEBBE 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.
WMBB Yeshua 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.
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 Jesus answered him, “You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven!
LSV And Jesus answering said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona, because flesh and blood did not reveal [it] to you, but My Father who is in the heavens.
FBV “You are truly blessed, Simon son of John,” Jesus told him. “For this wasn't revealed to you by human flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.
TCNT And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are yoʋ, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to yoʋ, but my Father in heaven.
T4T Then Jesus said to him, “Simon, son of Jonah, God is pleased with you. What you just said was not [SYN] revealed to you by any human. Instead, it was my Father who lives in heaven who revealed this to you.
LEB And Jesus answered and[fn] said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this[fn] to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
16:17 *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
16:17 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
BBE And Jesus made answer and said to him, A blessing on you, Simon Bar-jonah: because this knowledge has not come to you from flesh and blood, but from my Father in heaven.
Moff No Moff MAT book available
Wymth "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-jonah," said Jesus; "for mere human nature has not revealed this to you, but my Father in Heaven.
ASV And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven.
DRA And Jesus answering, said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.
YLT And Jesus answering said to him, 'Happy art thou, Simon Bar-Jona, because flesh and blood did not reveal [it] to thee, but my Father who is in the heavens.
Drby And Jesus answering said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona, for flesh and blood has not revealed [it] to thee, but my Father who is in the heavens.
RV And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Wbstr And Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon-Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.
KJB-1769 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 and said unto him, Blessed art thou/you, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath/has not revealed it unto thee/you, but my Father which is in heaven. )
KJB-1611 And Iesus answered, and said vnto him, Blessed art thou Simon Bar Iona: for flesh and blood hath not reueiled it vnto thee, but my Father which is in heauen.
(And Yesus/Yeshua answered, and said unto him, Blessed art thou/you Simon Bar Yona: for flesh and blood hath/has not revealed it unto thee/you, but my Father which is in heaven.)
Bshps And Iesus aunswered, and sayde vnto hym: happy art thou Simon Bar Iona, for flesh & blood hath not opened that vnto thee, but my father which is in heauen.
(And Yesus/Yeshua answered, and said unto him: happy art thou/you Simon Bar Yona, for flesh and blood hath/has not opened that unto thee/you, but my father which is in heaven.)
Gnva And Iesus answered, and saide to him, Blessed art thou, Simon, the sonne of Ionas: for flesh and blood hath not reueiled it vnto thee, but my Father which is in heauen.
(And Yesus/Yeshua answered, and said to him, Blessed art thou/you, Simon, the son of Yonas: for flesh and blood hath/has not revealed it unto thee/you, but my Father which is in heaven. )
Cvdl And Iesus answered, & saide vnto hi: Blessed art thou Symo ye sonne of Ionas, for flesh & bloude hath not opened yt vnto the, but my father yt is in heaue.
(And Yesus/Yeshua answered, and said unto him: Blessed art thou/you Symo ye/you_all son of Yonas, for flesh and blood hath/has not opened it unto them, but my father it is in heaven.)
TNT And Iesus answered and sayde to him: happy arte thou Simon the sonne of Ionas for fleshe and bloud hath not opened vnto the that but my father which is in heven.
(And Yesus/Yeshua answered and said to him: happy art thou/you Simon the son of Yonas for flesh and blood hath/has not opened unto the that but my father which is in heaven. )
Wycl Jhesus answeride, and seide to him, Blessid art thou, Symount Bariona; for fleisch and blood schewide not to thee, but my fadir that is in heuenes.
(Yhesus answered, and said to him, Blessed art thou/you, Simon Bariona; for flesh and blood showed not to thee/you, but my father that is in heavens.)
Luth Und JEsus antwortete und sprach zu ihm: Selig bist du, Simon, Jonas Sohn; denn Fleisch und Blut hat dir das nicht offenbart, sondern mein Vater im Himmel.
(And Yesus replied and spoke to him: Selig are you, Simon, Yonas son; because flesh and blood has you/to_you the not offenbart, rather my father in_the heaven.)
ClVg Respondens autem Jesus, dixit ei: Beatus es Simon Bar Jona: quia caro et sanguis non revelavit tibi, sed Pater meus, qui in cælis est.[fn]
(Respondens however Yesus, he_said ei: Beatus you_are Simon Bar Yona: because caro and sanguis not/no revelavit tibi, but Pater mine, who in cælis it_is. )
16.17 Respondens Simon Petrus. Ideo unus respondens, et uni respondetur pro omnibus ut unitas in omnibus observetur. Dei vivi. Ad distinctionem falsorum deorum, quos gentes vel de mortuis hominibus, vel de sensibili materia sibi instituerunt. Barjona. Bene filius columbæ, quia Dominum pia simplicitate sequebatur, vel quia plenus spirituali gratia erat. Filius Spiritus sancti dicitur, qui ostensus est in columba ab eo quem Filium Dei vivi vocaverat, et filio columbæ pater revelat, quia una est operatio Patris et Filii cum sancto Spiritu. Revelat, inquam, mysterium fidei, quia caro et sanguis non revelare potuit, id est, homines carnali sapientia inflati, qui non columbæ filii, et ideo a sapientia Spiritus alieni; de quibus supra: Alii Joannem Baptistam, alii autem Etiam, etc.
16.17 Respondens Simon Petrus. Ideo unus responding, and uni respondetur for to_all as unitas in to_all observetur. of_God vivi. Ad distinctionem falsorum deorum, which gentes or about mortuis hominibus, or about sensibili materia sibi instituerunt. Baryona. Bene son columbæ, because Dominum pia simplicitate sequebatur, or because plenus spirituali gratia was. Son Spiritus sancti it_is_said, who ostensus it_is in columba away eo which Son of_God vivi vocaverat, and filio columbæ father revelat, because una it_is operatio Patris and Children when/with sancto Spiritu. Revelat, inquam, mysterium of_faith, because caro and sanguis not/no revelare potuit, id it_is, homines carnali sapientia inflati, who not/no columbæ children, and ideo from sapientia Spiritus alieni; about to_whom supra: Alii Yoannem Baptistam, alii however Etiam, etc.
UGNT ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, μακάριος εἶ, Σίμων Βαριωνᾶ, ὅτι σὰρξ καὶ αἷμα οὐκ ἀπεκάλυψέν σοι, ἀλλ’ ὁ Πατήρ μου, ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.
(apokritheis de ho Yaʸsous eipen autōi, makarios ei, Simōn Bariōna, hoti sarx kai haima ouk apekalupsen soi, all’ ho Pataʸr mou, ho en tois ouranois.)
SBL-GNT ⸂ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ⸃ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Μακάριος εἶ, Σίμων Βαριωνᾶ, ὅτι σὰρξ καὶ αἷμα οὐκ ἀπεκάλυψέν σοι ἀλλʼ ὁ πατήρ μου ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς·
(⸂apokritheis de⸃ ho Yaʸsous eipen autōi; Makarios ei, Simōn Bariōna, hoti sarx kai haima ouk apekalupsen soi allʼ ho pataʸr mou ho en tois ouranois;)
TC-GNT [fn]Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Μακάριος εἶ, Σίμων Βαριωνᾶ, ὅτι σὰρξ καὶ αἷμα οὐκ ἀπεκάλυψέ σοι, ἀλλ᾽ ὁ πατήρ μου ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.
(Kai apokritheis ho Yaʸsous eipen autōi, Makarios ei, Simōn Bariōna, hoti sarx kai haima ouk apekalupse soi, all ho pataʸr mou ho en tois ouranois. )
16:17 και αποκριθεις ¦ αποκριθεις δε CT
Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).
16:17 God revealed to Peter his plan of salvation in Jesus, the Messiah. This moment of revelation was a high point in the unfolding of God’s will for humanity (cp. Gal 1:16; 3:23; Eph 3:5).
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
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases
δὲ
and
Here, the word But introduces the next thing that happened. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: [Then]
Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result
μακάριος εἶ, Σίμων Βαριωνᾶ, ὅτι σὰρξ καὶ αἷμα οὐκ ἀπεκάλυψέν σοι, ἀλλ’ ὁ Πατήρ μου, ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς
blessed ˱you˲_are Simon Barjonah because flesh and blood not ˱it˲_revealed ˱to˲_you but the Father ˱of˲_me who_‹is› in the heavens
If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these clauses since the last clauses gives the reason for the result that the first clause describes. Alternate translation: [Because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in the heavens, you are blessed, Simon Bar Jonah]
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
μακάριος εἶ
blessed ˱you˲_are
If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who did the action, it is clear from the context that it was God. Alternate translation: [God will bless you]
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular
εἶ & σοι
˱you˲_are & ˱to˲_you
Since Jesus is talking to Peter, the word you throughout this verse is singular.
Note 5 topic: translate-transliterate
Σίμων Βαριωνᾶ
Simon Barjonah
Bar is a word borrowed from Aramaic. You will need to decide if you will also borrow this word into your language or if you will translate the meaning. Either approach has broad support. If you borrow the word, you could spell it the way it sounds in your language and then put the translation in a footnote. Alternate translation: [Simon son of Jonah]
Note 6 topic: translate-names
Βαριωνᾶ
Barjonah
The word Jonah is the name of a man.
Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure
σὰρξ καὶ αἷμα οὐκ ἀπεκάλυψέν σοι, ἀλλ’ ὁ Πατήρ μου, ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς
flesh and blood not ˱it˲_revealed ˱to˲_you but the Father ˱of˲_me who_‹is› in the heavens
If your language would not naturally put the negative statement before the positive statement, you could reverse the two clauses here. Alternate translation: [my Father in the heavens revealed this to you, not flesh and blood]
Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys
σὰρξ καὶ αἷμα οὐκ ἀπεκάλυψέν
flesh and blood not ˱it˲_revealed
This phrase expresses a single idea by using two words connected with and. The words flesh and blood together identify what it means to be human. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this meaning with an equivalent phrase that does not use and. Alternate translation: [humans did not reveal this] or [no human being revealed this]
Note 9 topic: writing-pronouns
οὐκ ἀπεκάλυψέν σοι
not ˱it˲_revealed ˱to˲_you
The pronoun this refers to Peter’s pronouncement in the previous verse that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. If this is not clear for your readers, you could refer to that pronouncement more directly. Alternate translation: [did not reveal to you that I am the Christ] or [did not reveal to you what you just said]
Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis
ἀλλ’ ὁ Πατήρ μου, ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς
but the Father ˱of˲_me who_‹is› in the heavens
Jesus is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [but my Father in the heavens revealed it to you]
Note 11 topic: guidelines-sonofgodprinciples
ὁ Πατήρ μου
¬the the Father ˱of˲_me
Father is an important title that describe the relationship between God the Father and Jesus his Son.
Note 12 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς
¬the the who_‹is› in the heavens
Here, the phrase in the heavens identifies the location in which God the Father is specially present and from which he rules. If it would be helpful in your language, you make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [who is in the heavens]