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. Luke 9:19 Lit has risen

Peter’s Confession

18 And it happened that while he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 And they answered and[a] said, “John the Baptist, but others, Elijah, and others, that one of the ancient prophets has risen.” 20 And he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered and[b] said, “The Christ of God.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 9:19 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
  2. Luke 9:20 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb