Luke 9 · Verse 20

Luke 9:20

He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
Luke 9:20, King James Version

Luke 9:20 in other translations

BSB“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
WEBHe said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
ASVAnd he said unto them, But who say ye that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
YLTand he said to them, ‘And ye--who do ye say me to be?' and Peter answering said, ‘The Christ of God.'
DARBYAnd he said to them, But ye, who do ye say that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
BBEAnd he said, But who do you say that I am? And Peter, answering, said, The Christ of God.
WebsterHe said to them, But who say ye that I am? Peter answering, said, Christ of God.

What does Luke 9:20 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 20. The Christ of God. The Anointed of God. The Messiah appointed by God, and who had been long promised by him. Mt 1:1.

(q) "Peter answering" Jn 6:69

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 20 But whom say ye that I am? - Whom do ye tell the people that I am? What do ye preach concerning me? See also on Mat 16:14 (note); and see the observations at the end of this chapter, (note). The Christ of God - The Coptic and later Persic read, Thou art Christ God. After this comes in Peter's confession of our Lord, as related Mat 16:16 (note), etc., where see the notes; and see also the observations of Granville Sharp, Esq., at the end of this chapter.

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…

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Luke 9:20 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.

εἶπενeipenHe saidG2036
δὲdethenG1161
αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G846
ὑμεῖςhumeisYou yourselvesG4771
δὲdehoweverG1161
τίναtinawhomG5101
μεmeMeG3165
λέγετεlegetedo pronounceG3004
εἶναι;einaito be?G1511
ΠέτροςPetrosPeterG4074
δὲdethenG1161
ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisansweringG611
εἶπεν·eipensaid;G2036
τὸνtonTheG3588
χριστὸνchristonChristG5547
τοῦtou<the>G3588
θεοῦ.theouof God.G2316

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

Cross references for Luke 9:20

  • Matthew 16:15-17

    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. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar–jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

  • John 6:68-69

    Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

  • John 7:41

    Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?

  • John 4:42

    And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

  • John 20:31

    But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

  • John 4:29

    Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?

  • Luke 22:67

    Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:

  • Matthew 5:47

    And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

  • John 11:27

    She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

  • Acts 9:22

    But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

  • John 1:49

    Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

  • 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
whom.
Mt 5:47; 16:15; 22:42
The.
22:67; Mt 16:16,17; 26:63; Mr 8:29; 14:61; Joh 1:41,49; 4:29,42; 6:69
Joh 7:41; 11:27; 20:31; Ac 8:37; 9:22; 17:3; 1Jo 5:1

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Context

  • 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.

  • Luke 9:20

    He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

  • Luke 9:21

    And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;

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Luke 9:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y les dijo: ¿Y vosotros, quién decís que soy? Entonces respondiendo Simón Pedro, dijo: El Cristo de Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il leur dit: Et vous, qui dites-vous que je suis? Et Pierre, répondant, dit: Le Christ de Dieu!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Er sprach aber zu ihnen: Ihr aber, wer saget ihr, daß ich sei? Petrus aber antwortete und sprach: Der Christus Gottes.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dixit autem illis: Vos autem quem me esse dicitis? Respondens Simon Petrus, dixit: Christum Dei.