9:18 Once ¹  when Jesus ²  was praying ³  by himself, and his disciples were nearby, he asked them, ⁴  “Who do the crowds say that I am?” ⁵  9:19 They ⁶  answered, ⁷  “John the Baptist; others say Elijah; ⁸  and still others that one of the prophets of long ago has risen.” ⁹  9:20 Then ¹⁰  he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter ¹¹  answered, ¹²  “The Christ ¹³  of God.” 9:21 But he forcefully commanded ¹⁴  them not to tell this to anyone, ¹⁵