Mark 8:29
And he said to them, But who do you say I am? Peter said in answer, You are the Christ.
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28And they made answer, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.
30And he put them under orders not to say this of him to anyone.
Cross References
Mark 4:11And he said to them, To you is given the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are given in the form of stories;
John 1:41Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two men who, hearing what John said, went after Jesus.
John 6:69And we have faith and are certain that you are the Holy One of God.
Acts 8:36And while they were going on their way, they came to some water, and the Ethiopian said, See, here is water; why may I not have baptism?
1 Peter 2:7And the value is for you who have faith; but it is said for those without faith, The very stone which the builders put on one side, was made the chief stone of the building;
1 John 5:1Everyone who has faith that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God: and everyone who has love for the Father has love for his child.
Matthew Henry on Mark 8:28-38
Peter's Enlightened Testimony; Peter Rebuked. 27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cæsarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? 28 And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. 29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. 30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. 31 And he began to teach them, that the… Read the whole commentary →