Category:Jesus Asks Who do People Say I am

Mark 8:27-33

8:27. Jesus went out with His disciples into the towns of Caesarea Philippi. On the way, He asked His disciples, “Whom do men say that I am?”

8:28. They answered Him, “John the Baptist; but some Elijah, and others as one of the prophets.”

8:29. Then He said to them, “But whom do you say that I am?” Peter answered Him, “You are the Christ.”

8:30. Jesus strictly commanded them that they should not tell any man about Him.

8:31. He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the ancients and by the high priests and the scribes, and be killed and after three days rise again.

8:32. Jesus spoke the word openly. Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke Him.

8:33. Jesus turned around and, seeing His disciples, threatened Peter, saying, “Get out of My way, adversary, because you do not savor the things that are of God but those that are of men.”

Luke 9:18-27

9:18. It came to pass, as He was praying in solitude, His disciples were also with Him, and He asked them, “Whom do the people say that I am?”

9:19. But they answered, “John the Baptist; but some say Elijah, and others say that one of the former prophets has risen again.” 9:20. He said to them, “But whom do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

9:21. Jesus strictly forbid them to tell this to anyone

9:22. and said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things; be rejected by the ancients, chief priests, and scribes; be killed; and rise again on the third day.”

9:23. He said to all, “If any man desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.

(Jesus spoke this publicly, and not to just the Apostles. In Mark 8 it is mentioned that Jesus had again summoned the crowd.)

9:24. “For whoever will save his life shall lose it, but he that shall lose his life for My sake shall save it.

9:25. “For what is does it benefit a man if he gains the whole world but causes his own ruin and destruction?

9:26. “As for he that shall be ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man shall be ashamed of him when He shall come in His majesty and the majesty of His Father and of the holy Angels.

9:27. “But I tell you in truth, there are some standing here that shall not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”