Matthew 16:19
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I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will be released in heaven."
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageCaesarea Philippi, near the sources of the Jordan River in the far north of Galilee, was where Peter confessed Jesus as the Messiah and received this commission concerning the keys of the kingdom. Jerusalem, Israel’s religious center, would soon be the place of Jesus’ suffering, death, and resurrection, grounding the authority he gives his church.
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Matthew 16:19 mentions Caesarea Philippi and Jerusalem.
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