Mark 8:29
27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cæsarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?
28 And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.
31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”
- KJV
- And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
- WEB
- He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”
- ASV
- And he asked them, But who say ye that I am? Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
- DARBY
- And he asked them, But *ye*, who do ye say that I am? And Peter answering says to him, *Thou* art the Christ.
- BLB
- And He was questioning them, “But you⁺, who do you⁺ say I am?” Answering, Peter says to Him, “You are the Christ.”
- ÅB
- Og han spurte dem: Men dere, hvem sier dere at jeg er? Peter svarte og sa til ham: Du er Messias.
- OTB
- "Men hva med dere?" spurte han. "Hvem sier dere at jeg er?" Peter svarte: "Du er Kristus."
- B1930
- Og han spurte dem: Men I, hvem sier I at jeg er? Peter svarte og sa til ham: Du er Messias.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 4:15
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
Read in contextMatthew 16:15–16
He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
Read in context1 John 5:1
Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
Read in contextJohn 11:27
She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
Read in contextLuke 9:20
He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
Read in contextJohn 4:42
And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
Read in contextActs 9:20
And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Read in contextJohn 6:69
And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
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