Luke 9:20 Meaning and Explanation
“He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus asks the disciples directly who they say he is, and Peter answers: the Christ of God.
What Does Luke 9:20 Mean?
The question turns personal: But whom say ye that I am? Secondhand opinion will no longer do. Peter answers for the Twelve with the confession the whole Gospel has been building toward: The Christ of God, the Anointed One promised through the prophets, the King sent from God himself.
Everything narrows to this question, and it cannot be answered by committee. Reports about Jesus, however admiring, are not faith; faith answers for itself. The confession of Peter is the bedrock conviction of every believer since: Jesus is not one voice among the prophets but the Christ whom God sent to redeem. Each reader eventually stands where Peter stood, asked the same question by the same Lord.
Luke 9:20 in the Original Language
christos (Χριστός), 'Christ' -- the Anointed One.
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What does Luke 9:20 mean?
Jesus asks the disciples directly who they say he is, and Peter answers: the Christ of God.