Luke 9:18

¶ And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

And {G2532} it came to pass {G1096}, as {G1722} he was {G1511} alone {G2651} praying {G4336}, his {G846} disciples {G3101} were with {G4895} him {G846}: and {G2532} he asked {G1905} them {G846}, saying {G3004}, Whom {G5101} say {G3004} the people {G3793} that I {G3165} am {G1511}?

Once when Yeshua was praying in private, his talmidim were with him; and he asked them, “Who are the crowds saying I am?”

One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”

And it came to pass, as he was praying apart, the disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 16:13 (4 votes)

    ¶ When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

  • Matthew 16:16 (4 votes)

    And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

  • Mark 8:27 (3 votes)

    ¶ 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?

  • Mark 8:30 (3 votes)

    And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

  • Matthew 26:36 (3 votes)

    ¶ Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

  • Luke 11:1 (3 votes)

    ¶ And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

  • Luke 22:39 (2 votes)

    ¶ And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.