Luke 9:18
World English Bible (WEB)
As he was praying alone, the disciples were near him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”
In context
16 He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.
17 They ate and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.
18 As he was praying alone, the disciples were near him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”
19 They answered, “‘John the Baptizer,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.”
20 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
Luke 9:18 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- As he was praying alone, the disciples were near him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”
- KJV King James Version
- 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?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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?
- WBS Webster 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?