Matthew 16:19

Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 16

“And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”Matthew 16:19

What Does Matthew 16:19 Mean?

Matthew 16:19 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 16, verse 19 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (17)

These passages are connected to Matthew 16:19 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Matthew 18:18“Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”Isaiah 22:22“And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.”Revelation 1:18“I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.”John 20:23“Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.”Revelation 3:7“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;”Luke 9:1“Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.”2 Corinthians 2:10“To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;”Revelation 11:6“These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.”1 Corinthians 5:4“In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,”1 Thessalonians 4:8“He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.”Revelation 9:1“And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.”Acts 10:34“Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:”Acts 2:14“But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:”Revelation 20:1“And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.”Leviticus 13:3“And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean.”Mark 13:34“For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.”Acts 15:7“And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.”

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