Matthew 16:19

The depiction of the commission to Peter from the Pericopes of Henry II, an 11th-century illuminated manuscript from the Holy Roman Empire

Matthew 16:19 is a verse from the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament of the Bible. It is spoken by Jesus to Saint Peter.

The exact translation varies slightly depending on the version of the Bible, but it is generally translated into English as:

"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

The Keys of the kingdom and the Kingdom of Heaven are popular Christian concepts and are quite significant in multiple denominations. While the "Kingdom of Heaven" is referenced elsewhere in the Bible, the "Keys of the Kingdom" is only referenced in this passage.

Cultural references

This is a very popular line from the Bible and is referenced in many different forms.

Books

• The adventure-fantasy novel The Keys to the Kingdom
• The 1941 novel The Keys of the Kingdom

Music

• Keys of the Kingdom - Moody Blues album
• The Key to the Kingdom (Praga Khan song)
• The songs "Girl in the War" and "Thin Blue Flame" from Josh Ritter's album The Animal Years
• The song "Don't Be Sad" by the band Whiskeytown
• The song "Kingdom of Heaven" by the 13th Floor Elevators
• The song "Kingdom of Heaven" by Epica (band)
• The song "Avalanche" by Matthew Good

Film

• The Keys of the Kingdom (film)
• Kingdom of Heaven (film), a 2005 film directed by Ridley Scott

Other

• The Key to the Kingdom - Japanese manga series
• Kingdom of Heaven, the name of a communal religious group led by William W. Davies near Walla Walla, Washington from 1867 to 1881

External links

• Media related to Commission to Peter at Wikimedia Commons