Verse of the Day

　　

Mark 8:29

"But what about you?" Jesus asked. "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ."

　　

Translations of Today's Verse

King James Version

Jesus saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

English Standard Version

And he asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered him, "You are the Christ."

The Message

He then asked, "And you - what are you saying about me? Who am I?" Peter gave the answer: "You are the Christ, the Messiah."

New King James Version

Jesus said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered and said to Him, "You are the Christ."

New Living Translation

Jesus asked, "Who do you say I am?" Peter replied, "You are the Messiah."

　　

Commentary on Today's Verse

Commentary on Mark 8:27-33

(Read Mark 8:27-33)

　　These things are written, that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. These miracles of our Lord assure us that he was not conquered, but a Conqueror. Now the disciples are convinced that Jesus is the Christ; they may bear to hear of his sufferings, of which Christ here begins to give them notice. He sees that amiss in what we say and do, of which we ourselves are not aware, and knows what manner of spirit we are of, when we ourselves do not. The wisdom of man is folly, when it pretends to limit the Divine counsels. Peter did not rightly understand the nature of Christ's kingdom.

　　

Mark 8:29 In-Context

27 Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, "Who do people say I am?"

　　28 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets."

　　29 "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?"Peter answered, "You are the Messiah."

　　30 Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.

　　31 He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again.