Luke 9:18-21

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ

18 j Now 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, k "John the Baptist. But others say, l Elijah, 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, m "The Christ of God."

Jesus Foretells His Death

21 n And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one,

  1. Cross References
    Luke 9:18 - 20
    Now 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?
    Matthew 16:13 - 16
    Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?
    Mark 8:27 - 29
    And 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?
  2. Cross References
    Luke 9:18 - 20
    Now 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?
    Matthew 16:13 - 16
    Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?
    Mark 8:27 - 29
    And 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?
  3. Cross References
    Luke 9:7
    Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead.
    Matthew 14:2
    And he said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.
    Mark 6:14
    King Herod heard of it, for Jesus' name had become known. Some said, "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.
  4. Cross References
    Luke 9:8
    By some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old had risen.
    Mark 6:15
    But others said, "He is Elijah." And others said, "He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.
    Matthew 17:10
    And the disciples asked him, "Then why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?
    Mark 9:11
    And they asked him, "Why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?
    John 1:21
    And they asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No.
  5. Cross References
    Luke 23:35
    And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!
    Acts 3:18
    But what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled.
    Revelation 12:10
    And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God.
    Matthew 1:17
    So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.
  6. Cross References
    Matthew 16:20
    Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
    Mark 8:30
    And he strictly charged them to tell no one about him.
    Matthew 12:16
    And ordered them not to make him known.
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