King James 2000

Matthew 16:12-25 King James 2000 (KJ2000)

12. Then understood they that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

13. When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying,

14. And they said, Some say that you are John the Baptist: some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

15. He said unto them,

16. And Simon Peter answered, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

17. And Jesus answered and said unto him,

18. And I say also unto you, That you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it.

19. And I will give unto you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever you shall bind on earth shall be what has been bound in heaven: and whatsoever you shall loose on earth shall be what has been loosed in heaven.

20. Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

21. From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

22. Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from you, Lord: this shall not be unto you.

23. But he turned, and said unto Peter,

24. Then said Jesus unto his disciples,

25. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.