¹⁸ So I tell you, you are Peter [^Cthe Greek petros, like the Aramaic cephas, means “rock” or “stone”]. On this rock I will build my church, and the ·power of death [^Lgates of Hades/the underworld] will not be able to ·defeat [overpower; conquer; prevail against] it. ¹⁹ I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; ·the things [and whatever] you ·don’t allow [forbid; ^Lbind] on earth will be ·the things that God does not allow [forbidden/^Lbound in heaven], and ·the things [whatever] you ·allow [permit; ^Lloose] on earth will be ·the things that God allows [permitted/^Lloosed in heaven].” ²⁰ Then Jesus [sternly] warned his ·followers [disciples] not to tell anyone he was the ·Christ [Messiah].