Matthew 16:16
Matthew 16 :16
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."
— NIV
Speaker: Peter
Context
Peter's confession of Jesus as the Messiah at Caesarea Philippi.
Matthew 16:16
Peter’s Confession—the declaration that Jesus is the Messiah and Son of God.
The Turning Point
At Caesarea Philippi, Peter makes the central Christian confession: Jesus is the Christ (Messiah), the Son of the living God. Jesus responds that this revelation comes from God, and upon this confession he will build his church.