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Mark 8:27
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?”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus travels with His disciples to the villages surrounding Caesarea Philippi and poses a direct inquiry while they are in transit. He asks them specifically what the surrounding population claims about His identity.
The words — The Greek verb ἐξῆλθεν (exēlthen) literally means “went forth” or “departed,” denoting a physical departure from the prior location. The conjunction καὶ (kai) simply links Jesus’s movement with the continuing presence of the disciples.
The thread — This exact inquiry appears in the parallel accounts of Matthew 16:13 and Luke 9:18, where Jesus similarly asks His followers about public opinion regarding His identity.
Why it lands — The text records a factual question that shifts focus from external rumors to internal conviction. It requires the reader to examine what they personally affirm about Christ rather than merely repeating what others claim.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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?
Cross-references
- Matthew 16:13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
- Luke 9:18 One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”