18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him : and he asked thein^ saying. Whom say the people that 1 am .^
19 They answering said, John the Baptist ; out some sav, Elias ; and others say, that one of the old pro- phets is risen again.
20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am } Peter answering
said, The Christ of God.
21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thin^ ;
22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and Chief Priests and Scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day. .
Let us notice in this passage, the variety of opinions about our Lord Jesus Christ, which prevailed during His earthly ministry. We are told that some said that He was John the Baptist ; — some that He was Elias ; — and some that one of the old prophets was risen again. One common remark applies to all these opinions. All were agreed that onr Lord's doctrine was not like that of the