Matthew 16:19

Matthew 16:19
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The depiction of the commission to Peter from the Pericopes of Henry II, an 11th-century illuminated manuscript from the Holy Roman Empire
Book	Gospel of Matthew
Christian Bible part	New Testament

Matthew 16:19 is the nineteenth verse in sixteenth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the words spoken by Jesus to Simon Peter. It is from this passage that Saint Peter is often said to be the gatekeeper of heaven.