28 And they answered, Some say, John Baptist: and some, Elijah: and some, one of the Prophets.

29 And he said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Then Peter answered, and said unto him, Thou art that Christ.

30 [a]And he sharply charged them, that concerning him they should tell no man.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 8:30 Christ hath appointed his times to the preaching of the Gospel: and therefore here defers it to a more commodious time, lest sudden haste should rather hinder than further the mystery of his coming.

28 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist;(A) others say Elijah;(B) and still others, one of the prophets.”

29 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”

Peter answered, “You are the Messiah.”(C)

30 Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.(D)

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