Matthew 16:13-16

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Peter’s Confession of Christ

¹³Now when Jesus went into the ^[a]region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”^(A) ¹⁴And they answered, “Some say John the Baptist; others, Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah, or [just] one of the prophets.” ¹⁵He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” ¹⁶Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the Son of the living God.”

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Footnotes

Matthew 16:13 In Jesus’ day this was Gentile territory. Today this region is known as the Golan Heights. The ancient city of Caesarea Philippi was located at the foot of Mt. Hermon, near the Banias Spring, one of the three springs which feeds into the Jordan River.

Mark 8:27-29

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Peter’s Confession of Christ

²⁷Then Jesus and His disciples went out to the villages of ^[a]Caesarea Philippi; and on the way He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that I am?”^(A) ²⁸They answered Him, “John the Baptist; and others say Elijah; but others, one of the prophets.” ²⁹And He asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter replied to Him, “You [in contrast to the others] are the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).”