Matthew 16:17

English Standard Version

17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. (Mt 11:25; Mt 13:16; Joh 1:42; Joh 6:45; Joh 21:15; 1Co 2:10; 1Co 12:3; 1Co 15:50; Ga 1:16; Eph 6:12; Heb 2:14) 

New International Version

17 Jesus replied, ‘Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 

New International Reader’s Version

17 Jesus replied, ‘Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah! No mere human showed this to you. My Father in heaven showed it to you. 

King James Version

17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 

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