Mark 8:29

Then Jesus asked them, “But, who do you think I am?” Straight away, Peter said, “You are The Christ!”

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In The King James Version

And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

In Context

28The followers said, “Some people call you John the Baptist come back to life. Some other people think that you might be that old man Elijah or one of those men from a long time ago that gave people God's messages.”

30Jesus told them strongly, “Do not tell anyone what you just heard Peter say. Do not talk to anyone about me.” And you can read this story in Matthew 16:21-28 and in Luke 9:22-27

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Cross References

Mark 4:11Jesus said, “These stories have a secret meaning. The stories are all about how God will be the king over everything in a new way. You men follow me, so I will tell you what those stories mean. People that are not in God's family will hear the stories but they will not understand them.

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 →

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