Mark 8:27

Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, “Who do men say that I am?”

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Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, “Who do men say that I am?”

BSB

Then Jesus and His disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say I am?”

KJV

And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

ASV

And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, into the villages of Cæsarea Philippi: and on the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am?

BBE

And Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the little towns round Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he put a question to his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I am?

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Καὶ Kai And G2532 ἐξῆλθεν exēlthen went forth G1831 ὁ ho (the) G3588 Ἰησοῦς Iēsous Jesus G2424 καὶ kai and G2532 οἱ hoi the G3588 μαθηταὶ mathētai disciples G3101 αὐτοῦ autou of Him G846 εἰς eis into G1519 τὰς tas the G3588 κώμας kōmas villages G2968 Καισαρείας Kaisareias of Caesarea G2542 τῆς tēs (the) G3588 Φιλίππου Philippou Philippi G5376 καὶ kai And G2532 ἐν en on G1722 τῇ tēa the G3588 ὁδῷ hodō way G3598 ἐπηρώτα epērōta He was questioning G1905 τοὺς tous the G3588 μαθητὰς mathētas disciples G3101 αὐτοῦ autou of Him G846 λέγων legōn saying G3004 αὐτοῖς autois to them G846 τίνα tina Whom G5101 με me Me G3165 λέγουσιν legousin do pronounce G3004 οἱ hoi (the) G3588 ἄνθρωποι anthrōpoi men G444 εἶναι; einai to be G1511

The early church

(in Marc. 2, 35) Philip was that brother of Herod, of whom we spoke above, who in honour of Tiberius Cæsar called that town, which is now called Paneas, Cæsarea Philippi. It goes on, And by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(ubi sup.) Wherefore He first asks what is the opinion of men, in order to try the faith of the disciples, lest their confession should appear to be founded on the common opinion. It goes on, And they answered, saying, Some say John the Baptist, some Elias, and others, One of the prophets.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
After taking His disciples afar from the Jews, He then asks them concerning Himself, that they might speak the truth without fear of the Jews; wherefore it is said, And Jesus entered, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 27–33

These things are written, that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. These miracles of our Lord assure us that he was not conquered, but a Conqueror. Now the disciples are convinced that Jesus is the Christ; they may bear to hear of his sufferings, of which Christ here begins to give them notice. He sees that amiss in what we say and do, of which we ourselves are not aware, and knows what manner of spirit we are of, when we ourselves do not. The wisdom of man is folly, when it pretends to limit the Divine counsels. Peter did not rightly understand the nature of Christ's kingdom.

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