Jesus responds to Peter's acknowledgment that Jesus is the Son of God.

## Simon Bar Jonah ##

"Simon, son of Jonah"

## flesh and blood have not revealed this to you ##

"no human being has revealed this to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## the gates of Hades will not prevail against it ##

Possible meanings: 1) "the powers of death will not overcome it" (see UDB) or 2) it will break down the power of death the way an army breaks into a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])