Now while in prison, John heard about the works of Christ, and he sent word by his disciples,

Peter’s Confession of Christ

Now when Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”

For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will mislead many people.

And Jesus responded and began saying, as He taught in the temple area, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

for false christs and false prophets will arise, and will provide signs and wonders, in order to mislead, if possible, the elect.

The Return of Christ

“But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light,

Let this Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” Those who were crucified with Him were also insulting Him.

for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Now while the people were in a state of expectation and they all were thinking carefully in their hearts about John, whether he himself perhaps was the Christ,

The Return of Christ

“There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves,

Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to come into His glory?”

But many of the crowd believed in Him; and they were saying, “When the Christ comes, He will not perform more signs than those which this man has done, will He?”

The Jews then surrounded Him and began saying to Him, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

She *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; I have come to believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, and He who comes into the world.”

but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that by believing you may have life in His name.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

But Peter said, “I do not have silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, walk!”

But the things which God previously announced by the mouths of all the prophets, that His Christ would suffer, He has fulfilled in this way.

let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by this name this man stands here before you in good health.

And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and preaching the good news of Jesus as the Christ.

and he took food and was strengthened.

Saul Begins to Preach Christ

Now for several days he was with the disciples who were in Damascus,

But Saul kept increasing in strength and confounding Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that this Jesus is the Christ.

And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days.

Therefore, if God gave them the same gift as He also gave to us after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God’s way?”

and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers of people; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.