Mark 8:27

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Peter’s Confession Then Jesus and his disciples went to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples,“Who do people say that I am?”

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  • Luke 9:18-20 : 18 Peter’s Confession Once when Jesus was praying by himself, and his disciples were nearby, he asked them,“Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 They answered,“John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others that one of the prophets of long ago has risen.” 20 Then he said to them,“But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered,“The Christ of God.”
  • Matt 16:13-20 : 13 Peter’s Confession When Jesus came to the area of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples,“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 They answered,“Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them,“But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered,“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus answered him,“You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven! 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.” 20 Then he instructed his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.

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    13 Peter’s Confession When Jesus came to the area of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples,“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”

    14 They answered,“Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

    15 He said to them,“But who do you say that I am?”

  • Mark 8:28-30
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    28 They said,“John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others, one of the prophets.”

    29 He asked them,“But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him,“You are the Christ.”

    30 Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him.

  • Luke 9:18-20
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    18 Peter’s Confession Once when Jesus was praying by himself, and his disciples were nearby, he asked them,“Who do the crowds say that I am?”

    19 They answered,“John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others that one of the prophets of long ago has risen.”

    20 Then he said to them,“But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered,“The Christ of God.”

  • 26 Jesus sent him home, saying,“Do not even go into the village.”

  • 38 He replied,“Let us go elsewhere, into the surrounding villages, so that I can preach there too. For that is what I came out here to do.”

  • Luke 20:2-3
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    2 and said to him,“Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things? Or who is it who gave you this authority?”

    3 He answered them,“I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:

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    41 The Messiah: David’s Son and Lord While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus asked them a question:

    42 “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said,“The son of David.”

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    28 and said,“By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”

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  • 33 Questions About the Greatest Then they came to Capernaum. After Jesus was inside the house he asked them,“What were you discussing on the way?”

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  • 37 They told him,“Jesus the Nazarene is passing by.”

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  • 32 Third Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem. Jesus was going ahead of them, and they were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was going to happen to him.

  • 1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

  • John 18:7-8
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  • 16 He asked them,“What are you arguing about with them?”

  • 17 Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

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  • 27 And the men were amazed and said,“What sort of person is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him!”

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  • 22 Is it right for us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar or not?”

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  • 67 So Jesus said to the twelve,“You don’t want to go away too, do you?”