Jesus

Matthew 16:18

Promise Community and Unity

"And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it."

— Matthew 16:18

Jesus declaring his plan to build the church

Book

Matthew

Chapter & Verses

Ch. 16, v.18

Matthew 7:7

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."

Matthew 18:18

"Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

Matthew 18:19

"Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven."

Same theme (Community and Unity) in other Gospels

Mark 3:24

"If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand."

Mark 3:25

"If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand."

Mark 9:37

"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me."