Matthew 16:18

Full Chapter

October 9, 2025

KJV

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.

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.

WEB

I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will 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;

F.O.G Original

(18) Now I also say to you that you Peter (stone) and upon this bed-rock I will build My church-assembly and Hades gates won’t overpower it.

F.O.G

(18) Now I also say to you that you Peter (stone) and upon this bed-rock I will build My church-assembly and Hades gates won’t overpower it.

F.O.G MSG

And I tell you that you are Peterᶜ, and on this rockᵈ I will build My church, and the gates of Hadesᵉ will not overcome it.

Footnotes:

¹⁸ᶜ Peter: From the Greek “Petros,” meaning “stone” or “rock.” Jesus gave Simon this nickname, which would prove both prophetic of his future leadership and ironic given his upcoming denials.

¹⁸ᵈ This rock: The foundational truth of Peter’s confession that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the living God. The church is built on this revelation, not on Peter himself.

¹⁸ᵉ Gates of Hades: The powers of death and the grave. In ancient times, city gates were places of authority and judgment. This phrase represents all the forces of evil and death that oppose God’s Kingdom.