Matthew Chapter 16 — Peter's Confession of Christ Quiz Flashcards

#1

When Jesus asked His disciples 'Who do people say the Son of Man is?' what was one of the answers they gave? (Matthew 16:14)

📖 Matthew 16:14

#2

What did Peter declare Jesus to be in Matthew 16:16?

📖 Matthew 16:16

#3

How did Jesus respond to Peter's confession that He was the Messiah, the Son of the living God? (Matthew 16:17)

📖 Matthew 16:17

#4

What name did Jesus give to Peter, and what was the significance of this new name according to Matthew 16:18?

📖 Matthew 16:18

#5

What did Jesus say He would give to Peter in Matthew 16:19?

📖 Matthew 16:19

#6

What did Jesus tell His disciples to do regarding His identity as the Messiah? (Matthew 16:20)

📖 Matthew 16:20

#7

What did Jesus begin to explain to His disciples immediately after commanding them not to tell anyone about His messianic identity? (Matthew 16:21)

📖 Matthew 16:21

#8

How did Peter respond when Jesus predicted His suffering and death? (Matthew 16:22)

📖 Matthew 16:22

#2

The Messiah, the Son of the living God

Peter declared, 'You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God' (Matthew 16:16), making a profound statement about Jesus's divine nature and messianic role.

Matthew 16:16

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John the Baptist

Matthew 16:14 records that some people said Jesus was John the Baptist, others said Elijah, and still others said Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.

Matthew 16:14

#4

Peter (which means rock), and He said on this rock He would build His Church

Jesus said to Peter (Cephas in Aramaic, petros in Greek), 'on this rock I will build my church' (Matthew 16:18), using a wordplay where Peter's name (meaning rock) connects to the foundation of the Church.

Matthew 16:18

#3

He said Peter was blessed and that God had revealed this to him

Jesus blessed Peter, saying 'Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven' (Matthew 16:17), indicating that Peter's understanding came from divine revelation.

Matthew 16:17

#6

Tell no one that He was the Messiah

Matthew 16:20 states, 'Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah,' a pattern consistent with what scholars call the 'messianic secret' in Matthew's Gospel.

Matthew 16:20

#5

The keys of the kingdom of heaven

Jesus told Peter, 'I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven' (Matthew 16:19).

Matthew 16:19

#8

He took Jesus aside and rebuked Him, saying this should not happen to Him

Matthew 16:22 records, 'Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. "Never, Lord!" he said. "This shall never happen to you!"' showing Peter's resistance to Jesus's prediction of suffering.

Matthew 16:22

#7

How He must go to Jerusalem and suffer at the hands of elders, chief priests, and teachers of the law

Matthew 16:21 states, 'From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.'

Matthew 16:21

#9

What did Jesus say to Peter in response to Peter's rebuke about His predicted suffering? (Matthew 16:23)

📖 Matthew 16:23

#10

What did Jesus teach His disciples about the cost of following Him in Matthew 16:24-25?

📖 Matthew 16:24-25

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#10

They must deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow Him; whoever wants to save life will lose it

Jesus said, 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it' (Matthew 16:24-25), teaching that discipleship requires sacrifice and willingness to suffer.

Matthew 16:24-25

#9

Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me

Jesus replied to Peter, 'Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns' (Matthew 16:23), rebuking Peter's opposition to His redemptive mission.

Matthew 16:23

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