12. Then they understood that he did not say to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
13. Now when Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he began asking his disciples, saying, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
14. And they said, Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15. He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
16. And Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God!”
17. And Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
18. And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it!