Luke 9:18-22

Christian Standard Bible

Peter’s Confession of the Messiah

¹⁸ While he was praying in private^(A) and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”

¹⁹ They answered, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, that one of the ancient prophets has come back.”^[a](B)

²⁰ “But you,” he asked them, “who do you say that I am?”

Peter answered, “God’s Messiah.”^(C)

His Death and Resurrection Predicted

²¹ But he strictly warned and instructed them to tell this to no one,^{(D) 22} saying,^(E) “It is necessary that the Son of Man^(F) suffer many things^(G) and be rejected^(H) by the elders, chief priests, and scribes,^(I) be killed, and be raised the third day.”^(J)