28 Bamtshela bathi: “UJohane uMbhapathizi;” abanye bathi: “Ngu-Eliya;” abanye bathi: “Ngomunye wabaprofethi.”
29 Wayesebabuza ethi: “Nina-ke nithi ngingubani na?”UPetru waphendula, wathi kuye: “Wena unguKristu.”
30 Wabayalisisa ukuba bangatsheli muntu ngaye.
31 Khona waqala ukubafundisa ukuthi iNdodana yomuntu imelwe ukuhlupheka ngokuningi, ilahlwe ngamalunga nabapristi abakhulu nababhali, ibulawe, ivuswe emva kwezinsuku ezintathu.
32 Leli zwi walikhuluma ngokusobala. UPetru wamthatha, waqala ukumkhuza.
33 Kepha waphenduka, wabheka abafundi bakhe, wamkhuza uPetru, wathi: “Buyela emva kwami, Sathane, ngokuba awuqondi okukaNkulunkulu kepha okwabantu.”
34 Wayesebiza isixuku nabafundi bakhe, wathi kubo: “Uma umuntu ethanda ukuza emva kwami, makazidele, athabathe isiphambano sakhe, angilandele.