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But they said: Some John the Baptist, and other some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
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Jesus saith to them: But whom do you say that I am?
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Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God.
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And Jesus answering said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.
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And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.