Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And it was in his being alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom do the crowds say me to be?
New American Standard Bible
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?
Holman Bible
While He was praying in private
International Standard Version
One day, while Jesus was praying privately and the disciples were with him, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say I am?"
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass, as he was praying privately, the disciples were with him. And he questioned them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?
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?
Amplified
Now it happened that as Jesus was praying privately, the disciples were with Him, and He asked them,
An Understandable Version
And it happened while Jesus was praying off by Himself that His disciples joined Him. He asked them, saying, "Who are the crowds saying that I am?"
Anderson New Testament
And it came to pass, as he was praying in a retired place, that his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying: "Who do the multitudes say that I am?
Bible in Basic English
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?
Common New Testament
Now it happened that as he was praying alone his disciples were with him; and he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
One day having retired alone to prayer, he came to his disciples, and ask'd them, saying, whom do the people judge me to be?
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?
Godbey New Testament
It came to pass, while He was praying alone, His disciples came to Him. And He asked them, saying, Whom do the multitudes say that I am?
Goodspeed New Testament
Once when he was praying by himself, with only the disciples near him, he asked them, "Who do the people say that I am?"
John Wesley New Testament
And as he was praying apart, his Disciples were with him. And he asked them saying, whom say the people that I am?
King James 2000
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?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And it happened that while he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, saying, "Who do the crowds say [that] I am?"
Modern King James verseion
And it happened as He was alone praying, the disciples were with Him. And He asked them, saying, Whom do the crowds say that I am?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And it fortuned, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him, and he asked them saying, "Who say the people that I am?"
Moffatt New Testament
Now it happened that while he was praying by himself his disciples were beside him. So he inquired of them, "Who do the crowds say I am?"
Montgomery New Testament
Now it happened that while he was praying by himself, the disciples were with him, and he asked them a question. "Who do the crowd think I am?"
NET Bible
Once when Jesus was praying by himself, and his disciples were nearby, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"
New Heart English Bible
It happened, as he was praying alone, that the disciples were with him, and he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"
Noyes New Testament
And it came to pass as he was in a private place praying, that his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?
Sawyer New Testament
And when he was praying alone, the disciples came to him, and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?
The Emphasized Bible
And, it came to pass, when he was praying in solitude, the disciples, were with him. And he questioned them, saying - Who do the multitudes say that I am?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And it came to pass, as he had been praying in retirement, his disciples were with him, and he asked them, Who do the multitudes say that I am?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Afterwards, when Jesus was alone, praying, his disciples joined him, and he asked them this question-- "Who do the people say that I am?"
Webster
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?
Weymouth New Testament
One day when He was praying by Himself the disciples were present; and He asked them, "Who do the people say that I am?"
Williams New Testament
One day while He was praying in solitude, His disciples were nearby, and He asked them, "Who do people say that I am?"
World English 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?"
Worrell New Testament
And it came to pass, as He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He asked them, saying, "Who do the multitudes say that I am?"
Worsley New Testament
And it came to pass, as He was praying in private, his disciples were with Him: and He asked them saying, Whom say the people that I am?
Youngs 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?'
Themes
Caesarea philippi » A city » North » Israel
Christ » Private devotions of Christ » Only the disciples near
public Opinion » Jesus inquires about
Prayer » Private, of Christ » Only the disciples near
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Only the disciples near
Topics
Interlinear
Ginomai
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 9:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Peter's Confession
17 And they all ate, and were satisfied: and that over and above having remained to them was taken up, twelve baskets of fragments. 18 And it was in his being alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom do the crowds say me to be? 19 And they having answered, said, John the Immerser; and others, Elias; and others, that a certain prophet of the ancients has risen up.
Cross References
Matthew 16:13-16
And Jesus, having come into the parts of Caesarea of Philippi, asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say me to be, the Son of Man?
Luke 11:1
And it was in his being in a certain place praying, when he ceased, a certain of his disciples said to him Lord, teach us to pray, as John also -taught his disciples.
Matthew 26:36
Then comes Jesus with them into the place called Gethsemane, and says to the disciples, Sit here, till I, having gone, shall pray.
Mark 8:27-30
And Jesus went out, and his disciples, to the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and he asked his disciples in the way, saying to them, Whom do men say me to be?
Luke 22:39-41
And having come out, he went, according to custom, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples followed him.