en_tn/mat/16/17.md

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)