Who do you say that I am?

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 16:00:27 +0000

Gospel: Lk 9:18-22

ONCE when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples

were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” They said in reply, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, ‘One of the ancient prophets has arisen.’ ” Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said in reply, “The Christ of God.” He rebuked them and directed them not to tell this to anyone.

He said, “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected

by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.”

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Every disciple of Christ must answer this question personally. For his part, Peter responds, “You are the Christ of God.” The “anointed one” or “the chosen one” is translated in Greek: Christos; in Hebrew: מָשִׁיחַ (Mashiyach); in English: Messiah.

Jesus is distinguished from John the Baptist, who was a moral reformer.
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