Peter's Declaration about Jesus^(A)

²⁷ Then Jesus and his disciples went away to the villages near Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Tell me, who do people say I am?”

^28 (B)“Some say that you are John the Baptist,” they answered; “others say that you are Elijah, while others say that you are one of the prophets.”

^29 (C)“What about you?” he asked them. “Who do you say I am?”

Peter answered, “You are the Messiah.”

³⁰ Then Jesus ordered them, “Do not tell anyone about me.”

Peter's Declaration about Jesus^(A)

¹⁸ One day when Jesus was praying alone, the disciples came to him. “Who do the crowds say I am?” he asked them.

^19 (B)“Some say that you are John the Baptist,” they answered. “Others say that you are Elijah, while others say that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.”

^20 (C)“What about you?” he asked them. “Who do you say I am?”

Peter answered, “You are God's Messiah.”

Jesus Speaks about His Suffering and Death^(D)

²¹ Then Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell this to anyone.