Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah(A)(B)

18 Once when Jesus was praying(C) in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?”

19 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist;(D) others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.”(E)

20 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”

Peter answered, “God’s Messiah.”(F)

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18 Now kai it happened ginomai that as en · ho he autos was eimi praying proseuchomai by kata himself monos, the ho disciples mathētēs were near syneimi him autos. · kai He asked eperōtaō them autos, saying legō, “ Who tis do legō the ho crowds ochlos say legō that I egō am eimi?” 19 They ho · de replied apokrinomai, saying legō, “ John Iōannēs the ho Baptist baptistēs; others allos · de say, Elijah ēlias; still de others allos that hoti one tis of the ho ancient archaios prophets prophētēs has risen anistēmi.” 20 Then de he said legō to them autos, “ Now de you hymeis, who tis do you say legō that I egō am eimi?” And de Peter Petros replied apokrinomai legō, “ The ho Christ Christos of ho God theos.”

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