Peter Says Jesus is The Christ

18 (A)And it happened that while He was (B)praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying, “Who do the [a]people say that I am?” 19 They answered and said, “John the Baptist, and others say Elijah; but others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” 20 And He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered and said, “(C)The [b]Christ of God.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 9:18 Lit crowds
  2. Luke 9:20 I.e., Messiah

Peter Declares His Faith in Jesus(A)

18 One day, while Jesus[a] was praying privately and the disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?”

19 They answered, “Some say[b] John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others one of the ancient prophets who has come back to life.”

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

“God’s Messiah,”[c] Peter replied.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 9:18 Lit. he
  2. Luke 9:19 The Gk. lacks Some say
  3. Luke 9:20 Or Christ