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Matthew 16:13-17 CEV
(13) When Jesus and his disciples were near the town of Caesarea Philippi, he asked them, "What do people say about the Son of Man?"
(14) The disciples answered, "Some people say you are John the Baptist or maybe Elijah or Jeremiah or some other prophet."
(15) Then Jesus asked them, "But who do you say I am?"
(16) Simon Peter spoke up, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."
(17) Jesus told him: Simon, son of Jonah, you are blessed! You didn't discover this on your own. It was shown to you by my Father in heaven.
Matthew 16:13-17 ALT
(13) Then Jesus, having come to the regions of Caesarea of Philippi, began asking His disciples, saying, "Who are the people saying Me to be [or, that I am], the Son of Humanity?"
(14) And they said, "Some [are saying] John the Baptist; but others, Elijah; but others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."
(15) He says to them, "But who do you say Me to be [or, that I am]?"
(16) Then answering, Simon Peter said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God!"
(17) And answering, Jesus said to him, "Happy are you, Simon Bar-Jonah ["son of Jonah"], because flesh and blood did not reveal [it] to you, but My Father, the [One] in the heavens.
Matthew 16:13-17 BBE
(13) Now when Jesus had come into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he said, questioning his disciples, Who do men say that the Son of man is?
(14) And they said, Some say, John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
(15) He says to them, But who do you say that I am?
(16) And Simon Peter made answer and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
(17) 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.
Matthew 16:13-17 NWT
13 Now when he had come into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus went asking his disciples: "Who are men saying the Son of man is?" 14 They said: "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15 He said to them: "You, though, who do you say I am?" 16 In answer Simon Peter said: "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." 17 In response Jesus said to him: "Happy you are, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal [it] to you, but my Father who is in the heavens did.
Matthew 16:13-17 GNB
(13) Jesus went to the territory near the town of Caesarea Philippi, where he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?"
(14) "Some say John the Baptist," they answered. "Others say Elijah, while others say Jeremiah or some other prophet."
(15) "What about you?" he asked them. "Who do you say I am?"
(16) Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."
(17) "Good for you, Simon son of John!" answered Jesus. "For this truth did not come to you from any human being, but it was given to you directly by my Father in heaven.
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The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
YLT - Young's Literal Translation