There is easy proof of faith in a short summary of the truth. The Lord says to Peter: “I say to you,” he says, “that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell will not overcome it. And to you I will give the keys of the kingdom of heaven . . .” [Mt 16:18–19]. On him he builds the Church, and commands him to feed the sheep [Jn 21:17], and although he assigns a like power to all the apostles, yet he founded a single chair [cathedra], and he established by his own authority a source and an intrinsic reason for that unity. Indeed, the others were also what Peter was [i.e., apostles], but a primacy is given to Peter, by which it is made clear that there is one Church and one chair. . . . If someone does not hold fast to this unity of Peter, can he think that he holds the faith? If he deserts the chair of Peter upon whom the Church was built, can he be confident that he is in the Church?
Cyprian of Carthage, Unity of the Catholic Church (Treatise 1:4) (A.D. 251)
This is a good example of how the early Roman Catholic Church abused the original text, for the purpose of gaining power.
You have to read the entire passage, not just the one or two verses.
Jesus is talking to His disciples and asks who they think He is.
Some say He is John the Baptist or other prophets.
But Simon correctly says He is the Son of God.
Jesus is pleased by this, because Simon knew it from his knowledge of the prophecy, and no man had to tell him.
Jesus then says that Simon is "Peter" ("petros" in the original Greek), a small stone, because he is just one man who understands the scripture, and Jesus would build his ministry on the great bedrock foundation of the Earth ("petra" in the original Greek), so that all would know as Peter does.
Petros and Petra are two different concepts, with similar-looking words.
He was not saying that Peter would be the Pope of the Catholic Church. That was a lie by the Catholics. One of many.
Cyprian of Carthage (~200 years removed from Jesus) > tool (~2000 years removed from Jesus)
Early Christians are clear, Peter is the rock.
Look at [Peter], the great foundation of the Church, that most solid of rocks, upon whom Christ built the Church - Origen of Alexandria, Homilies on Exodus 5:4 (c. A.D. 249)
Peter his name in Greek means little stone, pebble. Jesus Christ said upon this rock and pointed to himself. The ROCK of ages. Peter disappeared from the bible after an argument with paul who did go to Rome and got imprisoned. No record of Pete ever going.
Matthew also issued among the Hebrews a written Gospel in their own language, while Peter and Paul were evangelizing in Rome and laying the foundation of the Church - Irenaeus of Lyon, Against Heresies, 3:1:1 (c. A.D. 189).
This is a good example of how the early Roman Catholic Church abused the original text, for the purpose of gaining power.
You have to read the entire passage, not just the one or two verses.
Jesus is talking to His disciples and asks who they think He is.
Some say He is John the Baptist or other prophets.
But Simon correctly says He is the Son of God.
Jesus is pleased by this, because Simon knew it from his knowledge of the prophecy, and no man had to tell him.
Jesus then says that Simon is "Peter" ("petros" in the original Greek), a small stone, because he is just one man who understands the scripture, and Jesus would build his ministry on the great bedrock foundation of the Earth ("petra" in the original Greek), so that all would know as Peter does.
Petros and Petra are two different concepts, with similar-looking words.
He was not saying that Peter would be the Pope of the Catholic Church. That was a lie by the Catholics. One of many.
Cyprian of Carthage (~200 years removed from Jesus) > tool (~2000 years removed from Jesus)
Early Christians are clear, Peter is the rock.
There is NO POPE in the Bible.
End of debate.
Origen of Alexandria (200 years away from Jesus) > some random guy (2000 years away from Jesus)
Peter his name in Greek means little stone, pebble. Jesus Christ said upon this rock and pointed to himself. The ROCK of ages. Peter disappeared from the bible after an argument with paul who did go to Rome and got imprisoned. No record of Pete ever going.