Luke 9:18-21

Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah

18 Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?”

19 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.”

20 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”Peter answered, “God’s Messiah.”

Jesus Predicts His Death

21 Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.

Cross References

• 1. S Luke 3:21
• 2. S Matthew 3:1
• 3. ver 7,8
• 4. John 1:49; John 6:66-69; John 11:27
• 5. Matthew 16:20; S Mark 8:30