Mark 8:27-31

New International Version

Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah^(A)

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;^(B) others say Elijah;^(C) 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.”^(D)

³⁰ Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.^(E)

Jesus Predicts His Death^(F)

³¹ He then began to teach them that the Son of Man^(G) must suffer many things^(H) and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law,^(I) and that he must be killed^(J) and after three days^(K) rise again.^(L)