τὸν Χριστὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ : even the form of the confession, as here given, hides its significance. Peter speaks the language of the apostolic age, the Christ of God, a commonplace of the Christian faith. Mk.'s Thou art the Christ, laconic, emphatic, is original by comparison, and Mt.'s form still more sounds like the utterance of a fresh, strong conviction, a new revelation flashed into the soul of Peter.

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