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Mark 8:27 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Mark 8:27Greek Interlinear

Greek · Mark 8:2730 words
GreekMeaning
ΚαὶKai
AndwordG2532
ἐξῆλθενexēlthen
went forthverbG1831
ho
thearticleG3588
ἸησοῦςIēsous
JesusnounG2424
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
μαθηταὶmathētai
disciplesnounG3101
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
εἰςeis
intoprepositionG1519
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
κώμαςkōmas
villagesnounG2968
ΚαισαρείαςKaisareias
of CaesareanounG2542
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
ΦιλίππουPhilippou
PhilippinounG5376
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
ἐνen
onprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ὁδῷhodō
waynounG3598
ἐπηρώταepērōta
He was questioningverbG1905
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
μαθητὰςmathētas
disciplesnounG3101
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
λέγωνlegōn
sayingverbG3004
αὐτοῖςautois
to thempronounG846
ΤίναTina
WhompronounG5100
μεme
MepronounG1473
λέγουσινlegousin
do pronounceverbG3004
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
ἄνθρωποιanthrōpoi
mennounG444
εἶναιeinai
to be?verbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Mark 8:27

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.

Theophylact · 11th century

Philip was that brother of Herod, of whom we spoke above, who in honour of Tiberius Caesar called that town, which is now called Paneas, Caesarea Philippi.

Bede · 8th century · in Marc., 2, 35

Or else, Mark and Luke, as they wrote that Peter answered, 'Thou art the Christ,' without adding what is put down in Matthew, 'the Son of the living God,' so they omitted to relate the blessing which was conferred on this confession.

Origen · 3rd century · in Matt. Tom., 12, 15
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Carlos RiveraNote3mo ago
Who Do You Say That I Am?
Jesus asked them, 'But who do you say I am?' This is the central question. Not what does popular opinion say. Not what does the establishment claim. You. Who do you say I am? It's a personal question...
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