Luke 9:18-20

Contemporary English Version

Who Is Jesus?

(Matthew 16.13-19; Mark 8.27-29)

¹⁸ When Jesus was alone praying, his disciples came to him, and he asked them, “What do people say about me?”

^19 (A) They answered, “Some say you are John the Baptist or Elijah^[a] or a prophet from long ago who has come back to life.”

^20 (B) Jesus then asked, “But who do you say I am?”

Peter answered, “You are the Messiah sent from God.”