Preaching of John the Baptist

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God,

Peter’s Confession of Christ

Jesus went out, along with His disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way He questioned His disciples, saying to them, “Who do people say that I am?”

And He continued questioning them: “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and *said to Him, “You are the Christ.”

For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because of your name as followers of Christ, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.

And Jesus responded and began saying, as He taught in the temple area, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

And then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ’; or, ‘Look, there He is’; do not believe it;

for false christs and false prophets will arise, and will provide signs and wonders, in order to mislead, if possible, the elect.

The Return of Christ

“But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light,

But He kept silent and did not offer any answer. Again the high priest was questioning Him, and *said to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

Let this Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” Those who were crucified with Him were also insulting Him.