Matthew 16 and the Papacy

The most famous prooftext for the Papacy is Matthew 16:

13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock, I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.” 20 Then He warned the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Christ.

Catholics have long assumed this is speaking of the Papacy. Here are a collection of responses to that interpretation:

Triablogue:

Hellmouth

Does Combining Isaiah With Matthew Lead Us To A Papacy?

Tu es Petrus

http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-brief-history-of-interpretation-of.html

http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2006/02/matthew-16-romanism-and-slippery-rock.html

Was The Papacy Established By Christ? (Part 1)

Was The Papacy Established By Christ? (Part 2)

On rock

Reformed Apologetics Ministries:

Matthew does NOT teach Peter was Pope