In Matthew 18:18, the Apostles share in the power to bind

and loose that was given to Peter in 16:19; what was given

to Peter alone is now shared by the whole Church in the person

of the Apostles.

If Peter held a position of primacy, the other Apostles would

have to know that and would have reflected that role thrust

on Peter by Christ in their relationships to him. In other words,

does the Bible reveal a primary place or role for Peter

consciously acknowledged by the New Testament writers?

Yes, the biblical portrait of Peter presented earlier in this

chapter attests to the preeminent role of Peter among the

writers of the New Testament.