Lexicon :: Strong's G1511 - einai

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi,[fn] he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is? ”[fn]

“But you,” he asked them, “who do you say that I am? ”

Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it’s good for us to be here. If you want, I will set up[fn] three shelters here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

“If you want to be perfect,”[fn] Jesus said to him, “go, sell your belongings and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

“and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave;

That same day some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came up to him and questioned him:

When they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out,

Jesus went out with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the road he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am? ”

“But you,” he asked them, “who do you say that I am? ”

Peter answered him, “You are the Messiah.”

Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it’s good for us to be here. Let’s set up three shelters: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah” ​— ​

Sitting down, he called the Twelve and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be last and servant of all.”

Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and questioned him:

“You have heard the blasphemy. What is your decision? ” They all condemned him as deserving death.

Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David,

While they were there, the time came for her to give birth.

Assuming he was in the traveling party, they went a day’s journey. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends.

“Why were you searching for me? ” he asked them. “Didn’t you know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house? ”[fn]

Also, demons were coming out of many, shouting and saying, “You are the Son of God! ” But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew he was the Messiah.

While he was in one of the towns, a man was there who had leprosy[fn] all over him. He saw Jesus, fell facedown, and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”

The man from whom the demons had departed begged him earnestly to be with him. But he sent him away and said,

While he was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am? ”

“But you,” he asked them, “who do you say that I am? ”

Peter answered, “God’s Messiah.”

As the two men were departing from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it’s good for us to be here. Let’s set up three shelters: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah” ​— ​not knowing what he was saying.

He was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.”

“I tell you, even though he won’t get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his friend’s shameless boldness,[fn] he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters ​— ​yes, and even his own life ​— ​he cannot be my disciple.

“In the same way, therefore, every one of you who does not renounce[fn] all his possessions cannot be my disciple.

As they were listening to this, he went on to tell a parable because he was near Jerusalem, and they thought the kingdom of God was going to appear right away.

“But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

They watched closely and sent spies who pretended to be righteous,[fn] so that they could catch him in what he said, to hand him over to the governor’s rule and authority.

Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came up and questioned him:

Then he said to them, “How can they say that the Messiah is the son of David?

Then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest.

They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king.”

“Can anything good come out of Nazareth? ” Nathanael asked him.

“Come and see,” Philip answered.

“For no one does anything in secret while he’s seeking public recognition. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.”

“Now, Father, glorify me in your presence with that glory I had with you before the world existed.

They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean? ”

Now the entire group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but instead they held everything in common.

“Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a group of about four hundred men rallied to him. He was killed, and all his followers were dispersed and came to nothing.

A man named Simon had previously practiced sorcery in that city and amazed the Samaritan people, while claiming to be somebody great.

“Now as John was completing his mission, he said, ‘Who do you think I am? I am not the one. But one is coming after me, and I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet.’

“For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

I have made you

a light for the Gentiles

to bring salvation

to the ends of the earth.”

On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate by the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and spoke to the women gathered there.

After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

“and Jason has welcomed them. They are all acting contrary to Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king ​— ​Jesus.”

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also debated with him. Some said, “What is this ignorant show-off[fn] trying to say? ”

Others replied, “He seems to be a preacher of foreign deities” ​— ​because he was telling the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.

“Because what you say sounds strange to us, and we want to know what these things mean.”