Peter’s Declaration about Jesus
18 One day Jesus left the crowds to pray alone. Only his disciples were with him, and he asked them, "Who do people say I am?"
19 "Well," they replied, "some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say you are one of the other ancient prophets risen from the dead."
20 Then he asked them, "But who do you say I am?"
Peter replied, "You are the Messiah9:20 Or the Christ. Messiah (a Hebrew term) and Christ (a Greek term) both mean "anointed one." sent from God!"
Jesus Predicts His Death
21 Jesus warned his disciples not to tell anyone who he was.