Luke 9:20

The Christ of God "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God," Matthew 16:16. "The Lord's Christ," Luke 2:26. After the estranging speech at Capernaum our Lord had asked, "Will ye also go away?" and then St Peter's answer had been "we have believed and recognised that thou art the Holy One of God,"John 6:69 (א, B, C, D, L, &c.). Nathanael had recognised Him as "the Son of God" and "the King of Israel." Later, Martha confessed Him as "the Christ, the Son of God," John 11:27. But now for the first time the revealed mystery was openly recognised and confessed. St Luke omits the blessing of St Peter, which whatever may be its exact meaning at any rate can have conferred on him no sort of primacy or superior authority among the Apostles. See Luke 22:24-26; Matthew 18:1; John 21:19-23; Galatians 2:9; Galatians 2:11, &c.