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| | | Gospel of the day Matthew 16:13-23 Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ
13(A) Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" 14And they said, "Some say(B) John the Baptist, others say(C) Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" 16Simon Peter replied,(D) "You are(E) the Christ,(F) the Son of(G) the living God." 17And Jesus answered him, (H) "Blessed are you,(I) Simon Bar-Jonah! For(J) flesh and blood has not revealed this to you,(K) but my Father who is in heaven. 18And I tell you,(L) you are Peter, and(M) on this rock[a] I will build my church, and(N) the gates of(O) hell[b] shall not prevail against it. 19I will give you(P) the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and(Q) whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed[c] in heaven." 20(R) Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection
21(S) From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that(T) he must go to Jerusalem and(U) suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on(V) the third day be raised. 22And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, "Far be it from you, Lord![d] This shall never happen to you." 23But he turned and said to Peter, (W) "Get behind me, Satan! You are(X) a hindrance[e] to me. For you(Y) are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man."
What Do You Say That I Am?By George Bersabe Jesus asked His disciples a very personal question. It is the same question that He is asking us now as His followers. “Sino nga ba si Hesus sa buhay mo? (Who is Jesus in your life?).” Peter's answer was, "You are the CHRIST, the Son of the Living God.” It is an answer that is coming from the heart. An answer that is really pure in intention because he recognized Jesus as his Savior, one who can give an assurance of eternal life. Peter saw in Jesus the face of the living God, Is this the same answer that we have if ever Jesus asks us? Actually, we can truly answer this question if we are able to answer the question in our life, who am I? “Sino ako?” I am a child of God by virtue of my baptism. As a child of God, I share in the life of Christ and in the mission of Christ. And just as the mission of Christ would not be made possible without bearing the cross of suffering, so also my life and my mission is not complete. That's why after such a brave answer of Peter, he was later reprimanded when he tried to stop Jesus from entering Jerusalem to fulfill His mission. [ ...continue reading ]
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Dabar is a greek word meaning “word alive.”
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