Mark 8:29
“And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.”
Mark 8:29 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Then he saith to them: But whom do you say that I am? Peter answering said to him: Thou art the Christ.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he asked them, But who say ye that I am? Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
- DARBYDarby
- And he asked them, But ye, who do ye say that I am? And Peter answering says to him, Thou art the Christ.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He said to them, But who do you say that I am? Peter answered, You are the Christ.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And he saith to them, 'And ye ; who do ye say me to be?' and Peter answering saith to him, 'Thou art the Christ.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ."
Context: Mark 8
27And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?
28And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
29And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
30And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.
31And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
About Mark 8: Peter's Confession, Jesus Foretells Death
Jesus feeds the 4,000 and teaches about the yeast of the Pharisees.
Commentary
Mark 8 is a pivotal chapter in the Gospel of Mark, as it marks the beginning of Jesus' journey to Jerusalem and his eventual death. In this chapter, Jesus begins to reveal to his disciples the truth of his identity and mission. He performs a miraculous feeding of the four thousand, and then warns his disciples against the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod.