And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but My Father which is in heaven.

Jesus answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

And Jesus answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Barjonas, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by My Father in heaven.

Then Jesus answered him, Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are you, Simon Bar-Jonah. For flesh and blood [men] have not revealed this to you, but My Father Who is in heaven.

And answering, Jesus said to him, Spiritually prosperous are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you but My Father who is in heaven.

"Simon, son of Jonah, you are a fortunate man indeed!" said Jesus, "for it was not your own nature but My Heavenly Father who revealed this truth to you!

Then Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah, for it is not man (in his frailty) that made this known to you, but My Father in heaven.

1. An Acceptable Truth - Neil Girrard
2. Peter's Two Fathers - Jonah and John; Twisted Scriptures - Neil Girrard
3. The Rulers of the Darkness of This Age; Lords of Darkness - Neil Girrard

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