Matthew 16:17 Cross References

Matthew 16:17

17: Jesus replied, "You are blessed, Simon son of John, because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being.

John 6:45

  1. As it is written in the Scriptures, 'They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who hears and learns from the Father comes to me.

Galatians 1:16

  1. Then he revealed his Son to me so that I could proclaim the Good News about Jesus to the Gentiles. When all this happened to me, I did not rush out to consult with anyone else;

Ephesians 1:17

  1. asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you might grow in your knowledge of God.
  2. I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the wonderful future he has promised to those he called. I want you to realize what a rich and glorious inheritance he has given to his people.

1 John 5:20

  1. And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And now we are in God because we are in his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life.

Matthew 11:25

  1. Then Jesus prayed this prayer: "O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding the truth from those who think themselves so wise and clever, and for revealing it to the childlike.
  2. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way!
  3. "My Father has given me authority over everything. No one really knows the Son except the Father, and no one really knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."

1 Corinthians 15:50

  1. What I am saying, dear brothers and sisters, is that flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God. These perishable bodies of ours are not able to live forever.

Galatians 1:11

  1. Dear brothers and sisters, I solemnly assure you that the Good News of salvation which I preach is not based on mere human reasoning or logic.
  2. For my message came by a direct revelation from Jesus Christ himself. No one else taught me.

Matthew 13:16

  1. "But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.
  2. I assure you, many prophets and godly people have longed to see and hear what you have seen and heard, but they could not.

Luke 10:21

  1. Then Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit and said, "O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding the truth from those who think themselves so wise and clever, and for revealing it to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.
  2. "My Father has given me authority over everything. No one really knows the Son except the Father, and no one really knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."
  3. Then when they were alone, he turned to the disciples and said, "How privileged you are to see what you have seen.
  4. I tell you, many prophets and kings have longed to see and hear what you have seen and heard, but they could not."

Isaiah 54:13

  1. I will teach all your citizens, and their prosperity will be great.

John 17:6

  1. "I have told these men about you. They were in the world, but then you gave them to me. Actually, they were always yours, and you gave them to me; and they have kept your word.
  2. Now they know that everything I have is a gift from you,
  3. for I have passed on to them the words you gave me; and they accepted them and know that I came from you, and they believe you sent me.

Ephesians 3:5

  1. God did not reveal it to previous generations, but now he has revealed it by the Holy Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets.

John 21:15

  1. After breakfast Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?Yes, Lord," Peter replied, "you know I love you.Then feed my lambs," Jesus told him.
  2. Jesus repeated the question: "Simon son of John, do you love me?Yes, Lord," Peter said, "you know I love you.Then take care of my sheep," Jesus said.
  3. Once more he asked him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter was grieved that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, "Lord, you know everything. You know I love you." Jesus said, "Then feed my sheep.

Colossians 1:26

  1. This message was kept secret for centuries and generations past, but now it has been revealed to his own holy people.
  2. For it has pleased God to tell his people that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. For this is the secret: Christ lives in you, and this is your assurance that you will share in his glory.

John 1:42

  1. Then Andrew brought Simon to meet Jesus. Looking intently at Simon, Jesus said, "You are Simon, the son of John--but you will be called Cephas" (which means Peter ).

1 John 4:15

  1. All who proclaim that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God.

1 Corinthians 2:9

  1. That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him."
  2. But we know these things because God has revealed them to us by his Spirit, and his Spirit searches out everything and shows us even God's deep secrets.
  3. No one can know what anyone else is really thinking except that person alone, and no one can know God's thoughts except God's own Spirit.
  4. And God has actually given us his Spirit (not the world's spirit) so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.

Ephesians 2:8

  1. God saved you by his special favor when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God.

1 Peter 5:1

  1. And now, a word to you who are elders in the churches. I, too, am an elder and a witness to the sufferings of Christ. And I, too, will share his glory and his honor when he returns. As a fellow elder, this is my appeal to you:

Ephesians 3:18

  1. And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love really is.
  2. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great you will never fully understand it. Then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God.

1 Peter 1:3

  1. All honor to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for it is by his boundless mercy that God has given us the privilege of being born again. Now we live with a wonderful expectation because Jesus Christ rose again from the dead.
  2. For God has reserved a priceless inheritance for his children. It is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.
  3. And God, in his mighty power, will protect you until you receive this salvation, because you are trusting him. It will be revealed on the last day for all to see.

Ephesians 6:12

  1. For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against the evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against those mighty powers of darkness who rule this world, and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms.

Hebrews 2:14

  1. Because God's children are human beings--made of flesh and blood--Jesus also became flesh and blood by being born in human form. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the Devil, who had the power of death.

Matthew 5:3

  1. "God blesses those who realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is given to them.
  2. God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
  3. God blesses those who are gentle and lowly, for the whole earth will belong to them.
  4. God blesses those who are hungry and thirsty for justice, for they will receive it in full.
  5. God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Luke 22:32

  1. But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen and build up your brothers."
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