Mark 8:27-29

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ

27 ¹And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am? ”

28 And they told him, ²“John the Baptist; and others say, ³Elijah; and others, one of the prophets. ”

29 And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am? ”Peter answered him, ⁴“You are ⁵the Christ. ”

Cross References

• 1. 8:27 For ver. 27-29, see Matt. 16:13-16; Luke 9:18-20
• 2. 8:28 ch. 6:14; Matt. 14:2; Luke 9:7
• 3. 8:28 Luke 9:8; [ch. 9:11; Matt. 17:10; John 1:21]
• 4. 8:29 John 11:27
• 5. 8:29 ch. 14:61, 62; See Matt. 1:17