Peter’s Confession of the Messiah

27 Jesus(A) went out with His disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the road He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that I am?”

28 They answered Him, “John the Baptist;(B) others, Elijah; still others, one of the prophets.”(C)

29 “But you,” He asked them again, “who do you say that I am?”

Peter(D) answered Him, “You are the Messiah!”(E)

30 And He strictly warned(F) them to tell no one about Him.

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Peter’s Confession at Caesarea Philippi

27 And Jesus and his disciples went out to the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and on the way he asked his disciples, saying to them, “Who do people say that I am?” 28 And they told him, saying, “John the Baptist, and others Elijah, and others that you are one of the prophets.” 29 And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and[a] said to him, “You are the Christ!” 30 And he warned them that they should tell no one about him.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 8:29 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb