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.” 21 But He [c](D)warned them and instructed them not to tell this to anyone,

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 9:18 Lit crowds
  2. Luke 9:20 I.e., Messiah
  3. Luke 9:21 Or strictly admonished

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ(A)

18 (B)And it happened, as He was alone praying, that His disciples joined Him, and He asked them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”

19 So they answered and said, (C)“John the Baptist, but some say Elijah; and others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.”

20 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

(D)Peter answered and said, “The Christ of God.”

Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection(E)

21 (F)And He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one,

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