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. For ver. 18-20, see Matthew 16:13-16; Mark 8:27-29
• 2. ver. 7; Matthew 14:2; Mark 6:14
• 3. ver. 8; Mark 6:15; [Matthew 17:10; Mark 9:11; John 1:21]
• 4. Luke 23:35; Acts 3:18; Revelation 12:10; See Matthew 1:17
• 5. Matthew 16:20; Mark 8:30; See Matthew 12:16
• 6. For ver. 22-27, see Matthew 16:21-28; Mark 8:31 - 9:1
• 7. Luke 18:31; [Luke 13:33]
• 8. Luke 24:7; Matt. 17:12, 22, 23; Mark 9:30, 31
• 9. Luke 17:25; 1 Peter 2:4; [Luke 20:17]
• 10. Luke 18:33; Luke 24:7, 46; See Matthew 27:63; John 2:19
• 11. [2 Timothy 2:12, 13]
• 12. See Matthew 10:38, 39
• 13. 1 Corinthians 15:31
• 14. [See ver. 23 above]
• 15. [Luke 12:20]
• 16. Romans 1:16; 2 Tim. 1:8, 12, 16; Hebrews 11:16; 1 John 2:28; [Matthew 10:33]
• 17. Daniel 7:10, 13; Zechariah 14:5; Matthew 24:30; Matthew 25:31; Matthew 26:64; John 1:51; Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Jude 14; Revelation 1:7; [Deuteronomy 33:2]
• 18. Matthew 19:28; Matthew 25:31; Mark 10:37; John 17:24
• 19. Acts 10:22; Revelation 14:10; [Matthew 13:41; Matthew 16:27]
• 20. John 8:52; Hebrews 2:9
• 21. [Luke 21:31, 32; Matthew 10:23; Matthew 23:36; Matthew 24:34; Mark 13:30]