Matthew 16:17

Full Chapter

October 9, 2025

KJV

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed [it] unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

BSB

Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.

WEB

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.

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.

F.O.G Original

(17) Now Yeshua replied, saying to him, “Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah because flesh and blood didn’t reveal it to you, but My Father upon the skies.”

F.O.G

(17) Now Yeshua replied, saying to him, “Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah because flesh and blood didn’t reveal it to you, but My Father upon the skies.”

F.O.G MSG

Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonahᵇ, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in the heavens.

Footnotes:

¹⁷ᵇ Bar-Jonah: Means “son of Jonah” in Aramaic, indicating Peter’s father’s name.