This fact is alluded to in many of the early Church documents and even in the Bible itself: “And I say to thee: That thou art Peter [Greek for “rock”]; and upon this rock I will build my church” (Matthew 16:18).
Ukweli huu ni alidokeza katika nyaraka nyingi za Kanisa la kwanza na hata katika Biblia yenyewe: “”Na nakwambia: wewe ni Petro [Kiyunani”” mwamba “”]; na juu ya mwamba huu nitalijenga kanisa langu “”(Mathayo 16:18).