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Peter answering, says to Him, "You are the Christ." <a href="/kjv/mark/8.htm">King James Bible</a> And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. <a href="/nkjv/mark/8.htm">New King James Version</a> He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the Christ.” <a href="/nasb_/mark/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And He continued questioning them: “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the Christ.” <a href="/nasb/mark/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> And He continued by questioning them, &#8220But who do you say that I am?&#8221 Peter answered and said to Him, &#8220You are the Christ.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/mark/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And He continued by questioning them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said to Him, “Thou art the Christ.” <a href="/lsb/mark/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And He continued questioning them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the Christ.” <a href="/amp/mark/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And He asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter replied to Him, “You [in contrast to the others] are the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).” <a href="/csb/mark/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “But you,” he asked them, “who do you say that I am? ” Peter answered him, “You are the Messiah.” <a href="/hcsb/mark/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220But you,&#8221 He asked them again, &#8220who do you say that I am?&#8221 Peter answered Him, &#8220You are the Messiah!&#8221 <a href="/asv/mark/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he asked them, But who say ye that I am? Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. <a href="/cev/mark/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then Jesus asked, "But who do you say I am?" "You are the Messiah!" Peter replied. <a href="/erv/mark/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he asked them, But who say ye that I am? Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. <a href="/gwt/mark/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He asked them, "But who do you say I am?" Peter answered him, "You are the Messiah!" <a href="/gnt/mark/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> "What about you?" he asked them. "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Messiah." <a href="/isv/mark/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then he began to ask them, "But who do you say I am?" Peter answered him, "You are the Messiah!" <a href="/msb/mark/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?But what about you?? Jesus asked. ?Who do you say I am?? Peter answered, ?You are the Christ.? <a href="/net/mark/8.htm">NET Bible</a> He asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered him, "You are the Christ." <a href="/nheb/mark/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered and said to him, "You are the Christ." <a href="/wbt/mark/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he saith to them, But who say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith to him, Thou art the Christ. <a href="/wey/mark/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then He asked them pointedly, "But you yourselves, who do you say that I am?" "You are the Christ," answered Peter. <a href="/web/mark/8.htm">World English Bible</a> He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And He says to them, “And you—who do you say I am?” And Peter answering says to him, “You are the Christ.” <a href="/blb/mark/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He was questioning them, "But whom do you pronounce Me to be?" Peter answering, says to Him, "You are the Christ." <a href="/ylt/mark/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he saith to them, 'And ye -- who do ye say me to be?' and Peter answering saith to him, 'Thou art the Christ.' <a href="/slt/mark/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he says to them, And whom do ye say me to be? And Peter, having answered, says to him, Thou art Christ.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Then he saith to them: But whom do you say that I am? Peter answering said to him: Thou art the Christ. <a href="/cpdv/mark/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then he said to them, “Yet truly, who do you say that I am?” Peter responded by saying to him, “You are the Christ.” <a href="/nabre/mark/8.htm">New American Bible</a> And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said to him in reply, “You are the Messiah.” <a href="/nrsvce/mark/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Messiah.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Jesus said to them, But you, who do you say I am? Simon Peter answered and said to him, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And Yeshua said to them, “But what is it you are saying about me as to who I am?” Shimeon answered and he said to him, “You are The Messiah, The Son of THE LIVING GOD.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And he said to them: But who say you that I am? Peter answered and said to him: Thou art the Christ. <a href="/godbey/mark/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And He asked them, <FR>Whom do you say that I am?<Fr> And Peter responding says to Him, Thou art the Christ. <a href="/haweis/mark/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And he said unto them, But who do ye say that I am? Then Peter answering, said unto him, Thou art the Messiah. <a href="/mace/mark/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but who, said he, do you take me to be? Peter answered, you are the Messiah: <a href="/wey/mark/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then He asked them pointedly, "But you yourselves, who do you say that I am?" "You are the Christ," answered Peter. <a href="/worrell/mark/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And He asked them, <FR>"But Who do ye say that I am?"<Fr> Peter, answering, says to Him, "Thou art the Christ." <a href="/worsley/mark/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And He saith unto them, <FR>But whom say ye that I am?<Fr> Peter answered and saith, Thou art the Christ. <a href="/parallel/mark/8-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=2604" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/mark/8.htm">Peter's Confession of Christ</a> …28They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” 29<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">“But what about</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: Hymeis (PPro-N2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you?” </a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autos (PPro-NM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/1905.htm" title="1905: epērōta (V-IIA-3S) -- To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek.">asked.</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autous (PPro-AM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: tina (IPro-AMS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">“Who</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legete (V-PIA-2P) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">do you say</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">I</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: einai (V-PNA) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">am?” </a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4074.htm" title="4074: Petros (N-NMS) -- Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.">Peter</a> <a href="/greek/611.htm" title="611: Apokritheis (V-APP-NMS) -- From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.">answered,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: Sy (PPro-N2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">“You</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ei (V-PIA-2S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">are</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christos (N-NMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ.”</a> 30And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about Him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/16-16.htm">Matthew 16:16</a> Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” <a href="/luke/9-20.htm">Luke 9:20</a> “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.” <a href="/john/6-68.htm">John 6:68-69</a> Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. / We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.” <a href="/john/11-27.htm">John 11:27</a> “Yes, Lord,” she answered, “I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.” <a href="/acts/2-36.htm">Acts 2:36</a> Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!” <a href="/acts/8-37.htm">Acts 8:37</a> And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may be baptized.” The eunuch replied, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” <a href="/romans/10-9.htm">Romans 10:9</a> that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. <a href="/1_john/4-15.htm">1 John 4:15</a> If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. <a href="/1_john/5-1.htm">1 John 5:1</a> Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him. <a href="/matthew/14-33.htm">Matthew 14:33</a> Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!” <a href="/john/20-31.htm">John 20:31</a> But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name. <a href="/2_corinthians/1-19.htm">2 Corinthians 1:19</a> For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not “Yes” and “No,” but in Him it has always been “Yes.” <a href="/philippians/2-11.htm">Philippians 2:11</a> and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a> For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a> In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he said to them, But whom say you that I am? And Peter answers and said to him, You are the Christ.But.<a href="/mark/4-11.htm">Mark 4:11</a> And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:<a href="/matthew/16-15.htm">Matthew 16:15</a> He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?<a href="/luke/9-20.htm">Luke 9:20</a> He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.Thou.<a href="/matthew/16-16.htm">Matthew 16:16</a> And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.<a href="/john/1-41.htm">John 1:41-49</a> He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ… <a href="/john/4-42.htm">John 4:42</a> 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.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/1-1.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/mark/7-36.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/mark/5-37.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/mark/8-27.htm">Questioning</a> <a href="/mark/8-17.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/9-41.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/luke/1-22.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/mark/8-32.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/mark/9-10.htm">Questioning</a> <a href="/mark/9-33.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 8</div>1. <a href="/mark/8-1.htm">Jesus feeds the people miraculously;</a> 10. <a href="/mark/8-10.htm">refuses to give a sign to the Pharisees;</a> 14. <a href="/mark/8-14.htm">admonishes his disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod;</a> 22. <a href="/mark/8-22.htm">gives a blind man his sight;</a> 27. <a href="/mark/8-27.htm">acknowledges that he is the Jesus who should suffer and rise again;</a> 34. <a href="/mark/8-34.htm">and exhorts to patience in persecution for the profession of the gospel.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But what about you? This question is directed specifically to the disciples, emphasizing personal conviction and understanding. It follows a discussion about public opinion regarding Jesus' identity, highlighting the importance of personal faith over societal views. This moment is pivotal, as it challenges the disciples to move beyond hearsay and declare their own belief.Jesus asked. Jesus often used questions to provoke thought and self-reflection. His method of teaching through questions is consistent with rabbinic traditions, encouraging disciples to engage deeply with spiritual truths. This question is central to the Gospel, as it directly addresses the core of Jesus' identity and mission.Who do you say I am? This question is crucial for understanding the nature of discipleship. It demands a personal response and confession of faith. The question also serves as a turning point in the Gospel narrative, as it leads to the revelation of Jesus' messianic role and the subsequent teachings about His suffering and resurrection.Peter answered, Peter often acts as the spokesperson for the disciples, reflecting his leadership role among them. His response is significant, as it represents the collective understanding and belief of the group at this point in their journey with Jesus.You are the Christ. Peter's declaration identifies Jesus as the Messiah, the anointed one prophesied in the Hebrew Scriptures. This confession aligns with Old Testament prophecies such as <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a> and <a href="/daniel/9-25.htm">Daniel 9:25-26</a>, which speak of a coming savior and king. The term "Christ" (Greek: Christos) corresponds to the Hebrew "Messiah," indicating Jesus as the fulfillment of God's promise to Israel. This acknowledgment marks a critical moment of revelation and sets the stage for Jesus to further explain His mission, including His suffering, death, and resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> Central figure in the New Testament, the Son of God, and the Messiah. In this passage, He is engaging His disciples in a crucial conversation about His identity. 2. <a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a> One of Jesus' twelve apostles, known for his boldness and sometimes impulsive nature. He is the one who declares Jesus as the Christ in this passage. 3. <a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a> The group of Jesus' closest followers who are present during this conversation. They are learning and growing in their understanding of who Jesus is. 4. <a href="/topical/c/caesarea_philippi.htm">Caesarea Philippi</a> The location where this conversation takes place. It is a region known for its pagan worship, making Peter's declaration of Jesus as the Christ particularly significant. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_christ.htm">The Christ</a> The title Peter uses for Jesus, meaning "the Anointed One" or "Messiah," which is rooted in the Greek word "Christos" and the Hebrew "Mashiach."<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_personal_confession.htm">The Importance of Personal Confession</a> Each believer must come to a personal understanding and confession of who Jesus is. It is not enough to rely on others' beliefs. <a href="/topical/r/revelation_from_god.htm">Revelation from God</a> Understanding Jesus as the Christ is a revelation from God, not just human reasoning. We should seek divine insight through prayer and study. <a href="/topical/b/boldness_in_faith.htm">Boldness in Faith</a> Like Peter, we should be bold in declaring our faith in Jesus, even in environments that may be hostile or indifferent to the Gospel. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_messiah.htm">The Role of the Messiah</a> Understanding Jesus as the Christ involves recognizing His role as Savior and King, which has implications for how we live our lives in submission to His authority. <a href="/topical/g/growth_in_understanding.htm">Growth in Understanding</a> Peter's journey shows that our understanding of Jesus can grow over time. We should be open to deeper insights and revelations as we walk with Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 8</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_abandon_them.htm">What is building a spiritual house?</a> <a href="/q/who_do_you_say_i_am.htm">Who do you say I am?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_the_blind_man_healed_in_stages.htm">In Mark 8:22–26, why is the blind man’s healing done in two stages instead of instantly if Jesus is all-powerful? </a> <a href="/q/was_jesus_given_a_last_name.htm">Was Jesus given a last name?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 29. - By this second putting of the question, our Lord warned his disciples that they who had been better instructed ought to think greater things of him than these. It was necessary that he should show them that these current opinions and floating notions were far below his real claims. Therefore he says with emphasis, But who say ye that I am? - ye, my disciples, who, being always with me, have seen me do far greater things than they; ye, who have listened to my teaching, confirmed as it has been by those miracles; ye, who yourselves also have been enabled to work many miracles in my name; - who say ye that I am? Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. St. Peter here spoke as the mouthpiece of the rest. The suddenness and terseness of the answer is eminently characteristic of St. Peter. In St. Matthew's narrative it is given a little more in full, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God." But the strength of the answer really lies in St. Mark's words, "Thou art the Christ," that is, the promised Messiah. What, however, St. Mark does omit here - a circumstance not to be passed without notice - is the great blessing pronounced by our Lord upon St. Peter (<a href="/matthew/16-17.htm">Matthew 16:17-19</a>) as the reward of his confession. The explanation of this omission is to be found in the fact that this Gospel is really for the most part St. Peter's Gospel, recorded by St. Mark. It has already been observed, that, as far as it is possible to do so, considering Peter's prominent position amongst the other apostles, he retires into the background. It was necessary that it should be recorded that he made the good confession of our Lord as the Messiah; but beyond this the evangelist suppresses all mention of the distinction subsequently conferred upon him, although the rebuke which he afterwards received is recorded in full. It is, moreover, a significant circumstance (noticed in the 'Speaker's Commentary') that this Gospel was written at Rome, and in the first instance for Roman readers. <a href="/commentaries/mark/8-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>“But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. who τίνα (tina) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. {do} you Ὑμεῖς (Hymeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. say λέγετε (legete) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. I με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. am?” εἶναι (einai) Verb - Present Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. He αὐτὸς (autos) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. asked. ἐπηρώτα (epērōta) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1905.htm">Strong's 1905: </a> To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek. Peter Πέτρος (Petros) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4074.htm">Strong's 4074: </a> Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle. answered, Ἀποκριθεὶς (Apokritheis) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_611.htm">Strong's 611: </a> From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. “You Σὺ (Sy) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. are εἶ (ei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Christ.” Χριστός (Christos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. 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