The Great Confession (Mark 8:27 to Mark 9:1 *, Matthew 16:13-18 *). The changes are inconsiderable. Lk. omits the locality, but represents Jesus as at prayer; cf. Luke 3:21, Luke 9:29; Luke 11:1, The reply of the disciples, one of the old prophets is risen again, reflects or perhaps is the source of the misunderstanding (of Mark 6:15) found in Luke 9:8. Peter's confession in Lk. is The Messiah of God, cf. Luke 21:1 *. The rebuke of Peter is omitted. Note Lk.'s addition of daily in Luke 9:23; cross-bearing is not simply self-denial culminating in martyrdom, but a continuous discipline to be exhibited in ordinary and everyday life. In Luke 9:27 there is a kind of trinity of glory in Mk. and Mt. the Messiah is to come in the glory of the Father, with the angels. Lk. has a fondness for angels; apart from the Infancy stories, cf. Luke 12:8 f., Luke 15:10; Luke 16:22; Luke 22:43, and Acts, e.g. Acts 12:7; Acts 27:23.
Luke 9:18-27
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?
19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets 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 thing;
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.
23 And he said to them all,If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.