KJV King James Version
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?
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Mark 8:27
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?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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?”
WEB World English Bible
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?”
ASV American Standard Version
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?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and in the way he was questioning his disciples, saying to them, ‘Who do men say me to be?’
Surrounding context — Mark 8
24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.
25 After that he put [his] hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.
26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell [it] to any in the town.
27 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?
28 And they answered, John the Baptist: but some [say], Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.
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ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandἐξῆλθενG1831 · exerchomaito go outὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθηταὶG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκώμαςG2968 · kōmēvillageΚαισαρείαςG2542 · KaisareiaCaesareaτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoΦιλίππου.G5376 · PhilipposPhilipκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoὁδῷG3598 · hodosroadἐπηρώταG1905 · eperōtaōto questionτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθητὰςG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heλέγωνG3004 · legōto sayαὐτοῖς·G846 · autosit/s/heτίναG5101 · tiswhich?μεG3165 · memeλέγουσινG3004 · legōto sayοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄνθρωποιG444 · anthrōposa humanεἶναι;G1511 · einaito exist
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