The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

And He continued by questioning them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter *answered and *said to Him, “You are the Christ.”

For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because of your name as followers of Christ, truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward.

And Jesus began to say, as He taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

And then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ’; or, ‘Behold, He is there’; do not believe him;

for false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, the elect.

But He kept silent and did not answer. Again the high priest was questioning Him, and saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

Let this Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” Those who were crucified with Him were also insulting Him.