Luke 9:20
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” “God's Messiah,” Peter replied.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
In Context
21Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell anybody about this.
Cross References
Matthew 5:47If you only speak kindly to your family, what more are you doing than anyone else? Even the heathen do that!
Matthew 22:42“What do you think about the Messiah?” he asked. “Whose son is he?” “The son of David,” they replied.
Mark 8:29“But who do you say I am?” he asked them. “You are the Messiah!” Peter answered.
Luke 22:67“If you really are the Messiah, then tell us,” they said. “Even if I were to tell you, you wouldn't believe me,” Jesus replied.
John 1:49“Rabbi, you are the Son of God, the king of Israel!” Nathaniel exclaimed.
John 4:42They said to the woman, “Now our trust in him isn't just because of what you told us but because we have heard him for ourselves. We're convinced that he really is the Savior of the world.”
Matthew Henry on Luke 9:19-28
Peter's Enlightened Testimony;Self-Denial Enjoined. 18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? 19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. 20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God. 21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing; 22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer… Read the whole commentary →