28. Vakapindura vakati, “Vamwe vanoti Johani Mubhabhatidzi; vamwe vanoti Eria; vamwezve vanoti, mumwe wavaprofita.”
29. Iye akati, “Asi imi munoti kudini? Munoti ndini aniko?”Petro akapindura akati, “Ndimi Kristu.”
30. Jesu akavayambira kuti vasaudza munhu nezvake.
31. Akatanga kuvadzidzisa kuti Mwanakomana woMunhu anofanira kutambudzika pazvinhu zvizhinji uye agorambwa navakuru, vaprista vakuru navadzidzisi vomurayiro, uye kuti anofanira kuurayiwa, uye shure kwamazuva matatu agomukazve.
32. Akataura pachena pamusoro pazvo, uye Petro akaenda naye parutivi akatanga kumutsiura.
33. Asi Jesu akati atendeuka akatarira kuvadzidzi vake, akatsiura Petro akati, “Enda shure kwangu, Satani! Iwe hauna zvinhu zvaMwari mupfungwa dzako, asi zvinhu zvavanhu.”
34. Ipapo akadana vanhu vazhinji kwaari pamwe chete navadzidzi vake akati, “Kana munhu upi zvake achida kunditevera, anofanira kuzviramba, atakure muchinjikwa wake agonditevera.
35. Nokuti ani naani anoda kuponesa upenyu hwake acharasikirwa nahwo, asi ani naani anorasikirwa noupenyu hwake nokuda kwangu uye nokuda kwevhangeri achahuponesa.