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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Matthew 16:17

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Peter has just confessed that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the living God. Jesus responds by addressing him with his full family name, Simon son of Jonah, and speaks of a blessing that follows the confession.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Jesus made answer and said to him, A blessing on you, Simon Bar-jonah: because this knowledge has not come to you from flesh and blood, but from my Father in heaven.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Jesus answering said to him, 'Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona, because flesh and blood did not revealit to you, but my Father who is in the heavens.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces, respondiendo Jesús, le dijo: Bienaventurado eres, Simón, hijo de Jonás; porque no te lo reveló carne ni sangre, mas mi Padre que está en los cielos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Dios te ha bendecido, Simón, hijo de Jonás—le dijo Jesús—,porque esto no lo aprendiste de labios humanos. ¡Mi Padre celestial te lo reveló personalmente!

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