Luke 9:18-27

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ

18 ¹Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am? ”

19 And they answered, ²“John the Baptist. But others say, ³Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen. ”

20 Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am? ”And Peter answered, ⁴“The Christ of God. ”

Jesus Foretells His Death

21 ⁵And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one,

22 ⁶saying, ⁷“The Son of Man must ⁸suffer many things and ⁹be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on ¹⁰the third day be raised. ”

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him ¹¹deny himself and ¹²take up his cross ¹³daily and follow me.

24 For ¹⁴whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

25 ¹⁵For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?

26 For ¹⁶whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed ¹⁷when he comes in ¹⁸his glory and the glory of the Father and of ¹⁹the holy angels.

27 But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not ²⁰taste death ²¹until they see the kingdom of God. ”

Cross References

• 1. 9:18 For ver. 18-20, see Matt. 16:13-16; Mark 8:27-29
• 2. 9:19 ver. 7; Matt. 14:2; Mark 6:14
• 3. 9:19 ver. 8; Mark 6:15; [Matt. 17:10; Mark 9:11; John 1:21]
• 4. 9:20 ch. 23:35; Acts 3:18; Rev. 12:10; See Matt. 1:17
• 5. 9:21 Matt. 16:20; Mark 8:30; See Matt. 12:16
• 6. 9:22 For ver. 22-27, see Matt. 16:21-28; Mark 8:31–9:1
• 7. 9:22 ch. 18:31; [ch. 13:33]
• 8. 9:22 ch. 24:7; Matt. 17:12, 22, 23; Mark 9:30, 31
• 9. 9:22 ch. 17:25; 1 Pet. 2:4; [ch. 20:17]
• 10. 9:22 ch. 18:33; 24:7, 46; See Matt. 27:63; John 2:19
• 11. 9:23 [2 Tim. 2:12, 13]
• 12. 9:23 See Matt. 10:38, 39
• 13. 9:23 1 Cor. 15:31
• 14. 9:24 [See ver. 23 above]
• 15. 9:25 [ch. 12:20]
• 16. 9:26 Rom. 1:16; 2 Tim. 1:8, 12, 16; Heb. 11:16; 1 John 2:28; [Matt. 10:33]
• 17. 9:26 Dan. 7:10, 13; Zech. 14:5; Matt. 24:30; 25:31; 26:64; John 1:51; Acts 1:11; 1 Thess. 1:10; 4:16; Jude 14; Rev. 1:7; [Deut. 33:2]
• 18. 9:26 Matt. 19:28; 25:31; Mark 10:37; John 17:24
• 19. 9:26 Acts 10:22; Rev. 14:10; [Matt. 13:41; 16:27]
• 20. 9:27 John 8:52; Heb. 2:9
• 21. 9:27 [ch. 21:31, 32; Matt. 10:23; 23:36; 24:34; Mark 13:30]