Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ (Mark 8:27-30)

35 Custom

In the passage, Jesus and his disciples are in the region of Caesarea Philippi, and Jesus asks them, "Who do people say that I am?" The disciples respond, saying that some people think he is John the Baptist, others think he is Elijah, and still others think he is one of the prophets. Then Jesus asks his disciples directly, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answers, "You are the Christ." Jesus then orders them not to tell anyone about him.

The passage is significant because it marks a turning point in Jesus' ministry. Up until this point, Jesus has been performing miracles and preaching about the Kingdom of God, but he has been somewhat elusive about his identity. In this passage, Peter's confession marks the first time that Jesus' disciples openly acknowledge him as the Christ or the Messiah.

The following story starts to unfold in a different matter, such as the omission of the miracles that were previously quite dominant.

Vocabulary

Word Meaning
καί y, también
ἐξέρχομαι salir, irse
ὁ, ἡ, τό el, la, lo
Ἰησοῦς, οῦ, ὁ Jesús, Josué
μαθητής, οῦ, ὁ discípulo
αὐτός, ή, ὁ mismo, por uno mismo
εἰς a; en (con A)
κώμη, ης, ἡ pueblo
Καισάρεια, ας, ἡ Cesarea
Φίλιππος, ου, ὁ Felipe
ἐν en (con D)
ὁδός, οῦ, ἡ camino
ἐπερωτάω preguntar
λέγω decir
τὶς, τί quién, qué
ἐγώ yo
ἄνθρωπος, ου, ὁ hombre
εἰμί yo soy; ser, existir
δέ pero, mas
εἶπον Dije (aor. de λέγω)
ὅτι que, porque
Ἰωάννης, ου, ὁ Juan
βαπτιστής, οῦ, ὁ bautista
ἄλλος, η, ο otro
Ἠλίας, ου, ὁ Elías
προφήτης, ου, ὁ profeta
ὑμεῖς, ὑμῶν ustedes
ἀποκρίνομαι contestar
Πέτρος, ου, ὁ Pedro
σύ tú, tu
Χριστός, οῦ, ὁ Ungido, Cristo
ἐπιτιμάω reprender
ἵνα para que, que
μηδείς, μηδεμία, μηδέν ninguno; nadie, nada
περί acerca de, en relación a; por, debido a (con G); alrededor; acerca de (con A)