Luke 9 · Verse 18

Luke 9:18

And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?
Luke 9:18, King James Version

Luke 9:18 in other translations

BSBOne day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”
WEBAs he was praying alone, the disciples were near him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”
ASVAnd it came to pass, as he was praying apart, the disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?
YLTAnd it came to pass, as he is praying alone, the disciples were with him, and he questioned them, saying, ‘Who do the multitudes say me to be?'
DARBYAnd it came to pass as he was praying alone, his disciples were with him, and he asked them saying, Who do the crowds say that I am?
BBEAnd it came about that when he was in prayer, by himself, and the disciples were with him, he put a question to them, saying, Who do the people say I am?
WebsterAnd it came to pass, as he was in retirement praying, his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Who say the people that I am?

What does Luke 9:18 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verses 18-26. Mt 16:13, and Barnes on Mt 16:14-27 Mk 8:27, and Barnes on Mk 28-38.

Verse 18.

(o) "it came to pass" Mt 16:13, Mk 8:27

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 18 Whom say the people - Οἱ οχλοι, the common people, i.e. the mass of the people. See this question considered on Mat 16:13 (note), etc.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 9:18-27
It is an unspeakable comfort that our Lord Jesus is God's Anointed; this signifies that he was both appointed to be the Messiah, and qualified for it. Jesus discourses concerning his own sufferings and death. And so far must his disciples be from thinking how to prevent his sufferings, that they must prepare for their own. We often meet with crosses in the way of duty; and though we must not pull them upon our own heads, yet, when they are laid for us, we must take them up, and carry them after Christ. It is well or ill with us, according as it is well or ill with our souls. The body cannot be happy, if the soul be miserable in the other world; but the soul may be happy, though the body is greatly afflicted and oppressed in this world. We must never be ashamed of Christ and his gospel.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Luke 9:18 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
ἐγένετοegenetoit came to passG1096
ἐνenasG1722
τῷtō<the>G3588
εἶναιeinaihappeningG1511
αὐτὸνautonHeG846
προσευχόμενονproseuchomenonis prayingG4336
κατὰkatainG2596
μόναςmonassolitaryG3441
συνῆσανsunēsanwere withG4895
αὐτῷautōHimG846
οἱhoitheG3588
μαθηταί,mathētaidisciples,G3101
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐπηρώτησενepērōtēsenHe questionedG1905
αὐτοὺςautousthemG846
λέγων·legōnsaying;G3004
τίναtinaWhomG5101
μεmeMeG3165
λέγουσινlegousindo pronounceG3004
οἱhoitheG3588
ὄχλοιochloicrowdsG3793
εἶναι;einaito be?G1511

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 9:18

  • Matthew 16:13-16

    When Jesus came into the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

  • Mark 8:27-30

    And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

  • Luke 11:1

    And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

  • Matthew 26:36

    Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

  • Luke 22:39-41

    And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him. And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
as.
11:1; 22:39-41; Mt 26:36
Whom.
Mt 16:13,14; Mr 8:27-30

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Context

  • Luke 9:17

    And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

  • Luke 9:18

    And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

  • Luke 9:19

    They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

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Luke 9:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y aconteció que estando él solo orando, estaban con él los discípulos; y les preguntó diciendo: ¿Quién dicen las gentes que soy?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il arriva, comme il priait à l’écart, que ses disciples étaient avec lui. Et il les interrogea, disant: Qui disent les foules que je suis?
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und es geschah, als er allein betete, waren die Jünger bei ihm; und er fragte sie und sprach: Wer sagt die Volksmenge, daß ich sei?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et factum est cum solus esset orans, erant cum illo et discipuli: et interrogavit illos, dicens: Quem me dicunt esse turbæ?