Luke 9:18-27

The Great Confession (Mark 8:27 to Mark 9:1 *, Matthew 16:13 *). 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.