'''....I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven....''''The incident that preceded Jesus de...

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The incident that preceded Jesus' declaration in the statement above was the great confession by Peter. In Matthew 16:13-20, Jesus asked his disciples who people say the Son of Man is, and then asked them who they say he is. Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus declared that this revelation was given to Peter by God, and then said the statement above, indicating that he would give Peter the keys of the kingdom of heaven.