When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples saying Whom do men say that I the Son of man am And they said Some say that thou art John the Baptist some Elias and others Jeremias or one of the prophets He saith unto them But whom say ye that I am And Simon Peter answered and said Thou art the Christ the Son of the living God 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 And I say also unto thee That thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it