You are Peter (or Rock) and on this rock I will build my Church; and never will the powers of death overcome it
Gospel
text (Mathew 16,13-23):
Jesus came to Caesarea Philippi. He asked his disciples, «Who do people say the
Son of Man is?». They said, «For some of them you are John the Baptist, for
others Elijah or Jeremiah or one of the prophets». Jesus asked them, «But you,
who do you say I am?». Peter answered, «You are the Messiah, the Son of the
living God». Jesus replied, «It is well for you, Simon Barjona, for it is not
flesh or blood that has revealed this to you but my Father in heaven. And now I
say to you: You are Peter (or Rock) and on this rock I will build my Church;
and never will the powers of death overcome it. I will give you the keys of the
kingdom of heaven: whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and
what you unbind on earth shall be unbound in heaven». Then He ordered his
disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.
From that day Jesus began to make it clear to his disciples that He must go to Jerusalem; He would suffer many things from the Jewish authorities, the chief priests and the teachers of the Law. He would be killed and be raised on the third day. Then Peter took him aside and began to reproach him, «Never, Lord! No, this must never happen to you». But Jesus turned to him and said, «Get behind me, Satan! You would have me stumble. You are their king not as God does, but as people do».
From that day Jesus began to make it clear to his disciples that He must go to Jerusalem; He would suffer many things from the Jewish authorities, the chief priests and the teachers of the Law. He would be killed and be raised on the third day. Then Peter took him aside and began to reproach him, «Never, Lord! No, this must never happen to you». But Jesus turned to him and said, «Get behind me, Satan! You would have me stumble. You are their king not as God does, but as people do».
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