12. Finally, the disciples understood that Jesus wasn't talking about the yeast used to make bread, but about the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
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 perhaps 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.
18. 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.
19. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven, and God in heaven will allow whatever you allow on earth. But he will not allow anything that you don't allow.