LUKE 9:20 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Then Peter answering said, “The Christ of God.”

UST He asked them, “What about you? Who do you say that I am?” Peter replied, “You are the Messiah, who has come from God.”

BLB And He said to them, "But whom do you pronounce Me to be?" And Peter answering said, "The Christ of God."

AICNT He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said, “The Christ[fn] [[, Son]][fn] of God.”

9:20, Christ: See footnote for Luke 2:11.

9:20, Son: Some manuscripts include. D(05) Latin(e)

OEB ‘But you,’ he went on, ‘who do you say that I am?’ And to this Peter answered, ‘The Christ of God.’

WEBBE He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
¶ Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

WMBB He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
¶ Peter answered, “The Messiah of God.”

NET Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

LSV and He said to them, “And you—who do you say I am?” And Peter answering said, “The Christ of God.”

FBV “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
¶ “God's Messiah,” Peter replied.

TCNT Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

T4T He asked them, “What about you (pl)? Who do you say that I am?” Peter replied, “You (sg) are the Messiah, who has come from God.”

LEB And he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered and[fn] said, “The Christ of God.”

9:20 *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb

BBE And he said, But who do you say that I am? And Peter, answering, said, The Christ of God.

Moff He said to them, "And who do you say I am?" Peter replied, "The Christ of God."

Wymth "But you," He asked, "who do you say that I am?" "God's Anointed One," replied Peter.

ASV And he said unto them, But who say ye that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

DRA And he said to them: But whom do you say that I am? Simon Peter answering, said: The Christ of God.

YLT and he said to them, 'And ye — who do ye say me to be?' and Peter answering said, 'The Christ of God.'

Drby And he said to them, But ye, who do ye say that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of [fn]God.

9.20 Elohim

RV And he said unto them, But who say ye that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
(And he said unto them, But who say ye/you_all that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God. )

SLT And he said to them, And whom say ye me to be? And Peter having answered said, The Christ of God.

Wbstr He said to them, But who say ye that I am? Peter answering, said, Christ of God.

KJB-1769 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
(He said unto them, But whom say ye/you_all that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God. )

KJB-1611 He said vnto them, But whom say yee that I am? Peter answering, said, The Christ of God.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps He sayde vnto them: But whom say ye that I am? Simon Peter aunswered, & saide: Thou art Christe, of God.
(He said unto them: But whom say ye/you_all that I am? Simon Peter answered, and said: Thou/You art Christ, of God.)

Gnva And he sayd vnto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answered, and sayd, That Christ of God.
(And he said unto them, But whom say ye/you_all that I am? Peter answered, and said, That Christ of God. )

Cvdl But he sayde vnto them: Whom saye ye that I am? Then answered Peter and sayde: Thou art the Christ of God.
(But he said unto them: Whom say ye/you_all that I am? Then answered Peter and said: Thou/You art the Christ of God.)

TNT He sayde vnto the: Who saye ye that I am? Peter answered and sayde: thou arte the Christ of god.
(He said unto them: Who say ye/you_all that I am? Peter answered and said: thou/you art the Christ of god. )

Wycl And he seide to hem, But who seien ye that Y am? Symount Petir answeride, and seide, The Crist of God.
(And he said to hem, But who said ye/you_all that I am? Simon Peter answered, and said, The Christ of God.)

Luth Er aber sprach zu ihnen: Wer saget ihr aber, daß ich sei? Da antwortete Petrus und sprach: Du bist der Christ Gottes.
(He but spoke to/for to_them: Who says you(pl)/their/her but, that I be? So replied Peter and spoke: You(sg) are the/of_the Christ God’s.)

ClVg Dixit autem illis: Vos autem quem me esse dicitis? Respondens Simon Petrus, dixit: Christum Dei.[fn]
(He/She_said however to_them: You(pl) however which me to_be you(pl)_say? Respondens Simon Peter, he/she_said: Christ/Messiah of_God. )

9.20 Vos autem. Qui tractat debet audientium considerare personas, ne prius irrideatur quam audiatur. Christum Dei. Complexus est omnia, qui et naturam et nomen expressit. In nomine enim Christi et divinitatis et incarnationis est expressio et fides passionis. Hæreticus etsi nomen Christi non negat Christum tamen negat, qui non omnia quæ Christi sunt confitetur.

9.20 You(pl) however. Who tractat must of_listeners to_consider persons, not first/before irrideatur how hearur. Christ/Messiah of_God. Complexus it_is everything, who/which and nature and name expressit. In by_name because of_Christ and of_divinity and incarnation it_is expressio and faith passion. Thesereticus even_though name of_Christ not/no denies Christ/Messiah nevertheless denies, who/which not/no everything which of_Christ are confesses.

UGNT εἶπεν δὲ αὐτοῖς, ὑμεῖς δὲ τίνα με λέγετε εἶναι? Πέτρος δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, τὸν Χριστὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ.
(eipen de autois, humeis de tina me legete einai? Petros de apokritheis eipen, ton Ⱪriston tou Theou.)

SBL-GNT εἶπεν δὲ αὐτοῖς· Ὑμεῖς δὲ τίνα με λέγετε εἶναι; ⸂Πέτρος δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς⸃ εἶπεν· Τὸν χριστὸν τοῦ θεοῦ.
(eipen de autois; Humeis de tina me legete einai; ⸂Petros de apokritheis⸃ eipen; Ton ⱪriston tou theou.)

RP-GNT Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτοῖς, Ὑμεῖς δὲ τίνα με λέγετε εἶναι; Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν, Τὸν χριστὸν τοῦ θεοῦ.
(Eipen de autois, Humeis de tina me legete einai; Apokritheis de ho Petros eipen, Ton ⱪriston tou theou.)

TC-GNT Εἶπε δὲ αὐτοῖς, Ὑμεῖς δὲ τίνα με λέγετε εἶναι; [fn]Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπε, Τὸν Χριστὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ.
(Eipe de autois, Humeis de tina me legete einai; Apokritheis de ho Petros eipe, Ton Ⱪriston tou Theou. )

9:20 αποκριθεις δε ο πετρος ¦ αποκριθεις δε πετρος PCK ¦ πετρος δε αποκριθεις CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 9:18–22: Peter declared that Jesus is the Christ

In Section 9:7–9, Herod was confused about what kind of person Jesus was. In Section 9:10–17, when Jesus fed more than five thousand people, he showed that he was someone with miraculous power. In this Section, 9:18–22, Jesus asked his disciples what people were saying about who he was. This question implies that he wanted to know whether people thought that God had sent him. He also wanted to know what they thought his mission was. Their answers were very similar to the reports that Herod had heard in 9:7–9.

Jesus then asked the disciples what they themselves thought about him. Peter replied that Jesus was the Christ, the Messiah. Jesus ordered them not to tell others who he was. He explained to the disciples what would happen to him as the Messiah. In contrast to what the disciples thought that Jesus would do as their Messiah, God planned for him to suffer, die, and live again.

It is good to translate this section before you decide on a heading for it. Some other headings for this section are:

Peter’s declaration that Jesus was the Messiah

Peter stated his belief about who Jesus was

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 16:13–16 and Mark 8:27–30.

9:20a

“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?”

Then he asked them, “But what do you^(plur) yourselves think about me? Who do you say that I am?”
Jesus then asked his disciples, “But as for you^(plur), who do you think/believe that I am?”

But what about you?: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as “But what about you” is literally “But you.” The pronoun you is emphatic and contrasts the disciples with the crowds in the previous verse.

Jesus asked: The BSB has placed the clause Jesus asked in the middle of what Jesus said. In the Greek text it comes before the speech begins. Place it where it is most natural in your language.

Who do you say I am?: Jesus asked the disciples to tell him who they thought he was. This question is similar to the one in 9:18b.

9:20b

Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

Peter replied, “You^(sing) are the Christ/Messiah from God.”
And Peter answered Jesus, “You^(sing) are the Christ/Messiah, the one whom God promised to send.”

Peter answered, “The Christ of God”: As in previous verse parts, Peter’s answer left some information implied. In some languages it may be natural to make this information explicit. For example:

You are the Christ from God. (NCV)

The phrase that the BSB translates literally as The Christ of God means:

the Christ from God (NCV)

the Messiah whom God has sent (GW)

Be careful that you do not use a phrase that means “the Christ who belongs to God.”

Christ: Here the word Christ is used as a title. It is not just one of Jesus’ names. The Jews used this title to refer to the person whom God had appointed and promised to send as king and savior. The title Christ is the Greek translation of the Hebrew word “Messiah,” and the two words have the same meaning.

Some ways to translate Christ are:

Use a title or a descriptive phrase in your language that has the same meaning as Christ. For example:
Messiah (GNT)
Promised Deliverer
the Rescuer-King whom God sent
Transliterate Christ or “Messiah” and include a phrase that explains the meaning. For example:
Karisiti, the appointed one
Cristo, the Savior whom God promised to send
the Messiah sent from God (CEV)
Transliterate Christ and indicate in some way that it is a title. For example:
the Kirisita

You may want to explain the meaning of Christ in a footnote or in a glossary. For example:

The word/title “Christ” refers to the king and savior whom God had promised to send.

Parallel LUKE 9:20

Section 9:18–22: Peter declared that Jesus is the Christ

9:20a

9:20b