Luke 9:18
“¶ And it came to passe, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?”
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Luke 9:18 Context
16Then he tooke the fiue loaues and the two fishes, and looking vp to heauen, hee blessed them, and brake, and gaue to the disciples to set before the multitude. 17And they did eate, and were all filled. And there was taken vp of fragments that remained to them, twelue baskets. 18¶ And it came to passe, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? 19They answering, said, Iohn the Baptist: but some say, Elias: and others say, that one of the old Prophets is risen againe. 20He said vnto them, But whom say yee that I am? Peter answering, said, The Christ of God.
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Other Translations for 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?
- King James Version
And it happened that while He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying, "Who do the people say that I am?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And it came about that when he was in prayer, by himself, and the disciples were with him, he put a question to them, saying, Who do the people say I am?
- Basic English Bible
And it came to pass as he was praying alone, his disciples were with him, and he asked them saying, Who do the crowds say that I am?
- Darby Bible
And it came to pass, as he was in retirement praying, his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Who say the people that I am?
- Webster's Bible
One day when He was praying by Himself the disciples were present; and He asked them, "Who do the people say that I am?"
- Weymouth Bible
It happened, as he was praying alone, that the disciples were with him, and he asked them, "Who do the multitudes say that I am?"
- World English Bible
And it was don, whanne he was aloone preiynge, hise disciplis weren with hym, and he axide hem, and seide, Whom seien the puple that Y am?
- Wycliffe Bible
And it came to pass, as he is praying alone, the disciples were with him, and he questioned them, saying, `Who do the multitudes say me to be?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Luke 9:18
9:18 Apart - From the multitude. And he asked them - When he had done praying, during which they probably stayed at a distance. #Mt 14:13|; Mr 8:27.
People's Bible Notes for Luke 9:18
Lu 9:18-21 He was alone praying. Only Luke informs us of this, his disciples being present, when he asked the question, Whom say the people that I am? See notes on Peter's confession of faith, Mt 16:13-20 Mr 8:27-30.