Mar 8:27-30, Luk 9:18-21 | ISV | STEP | Peter Declares His Faith in Jesus Then Jesus and his disciples set out for the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he was asking his disciples, “Who do people say I am?”

Mark 8:27-30

27 Peter Declares His Faith in Jesus Matthew 16:13-20; Luke 9:18-21Then Jesus and his disciples set out for the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he was asking his disciples, “Who do people say I am?”Matt 16:13; Luke 9:18

28 They answered him, “Some say ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks Some say} John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others one of the prophets.”Matt 14:2

29 Then he began to ask them, “But who do you say I am?”

Peter answered him, “You are the Christ!” ^{▼▼I.e. the Messiah}Matt 16:6; John 6:69; 11:27 30 Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. He} sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him.Matt 16:20

Luke 9:18-21

18 Peter Declares His Faith in Jesus Matthew 16:13-19; Mark 8:27-29One day while Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} was praying privately and the disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?”Matt 16:13; Mark 8:27

19 They answered, “Some say ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks Some say} John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others one of the ancient prophets who has come back to life.”Matt 14:2; Luke 14:7-8

20 He asked them, “But who do you say I am?”

Peter answered, “The Christ ^{▼▼I.e. The Messiah} of God.”Matt 16:16; John 6:69

21 Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection Matthew 16:21-28; Mark 8:31-9:1He strictly ordered and commanded them not to tell this to anyone.Matt 16:20