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)

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Footnotes

  1. 9:19 Lit has risen

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ

18 (A)Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 And they answered, (B)“John the Baptist. But others say, (C)Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” 20 Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, (D)“The Christ of God.”

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