Neville Goddard on Luke 9:18-20 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 9 in context

Scripture Focus

18And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

19They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

20He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

Luke 9:18-20

Biblical Context

In Luke 9:18-20, Jesus asks who the crowd says he is, and Peter responds with a declaration that he is the Christ of God.

Neville's Inner Vision

Luke 9:18-20 invites you to observe how your inner self handles the question of identity. The crowd’s chatter—John the Baptist, Elias, or one of the old prophets—represents opinions lodged in the outer mind. But when Jesus asks Whom say ye that I am, he points to the still, unconditioned I AM within you where truth is privately known. Peter’s bold answer, The Christ of God, is not a historical claim but a declaration of your true state: the awareness that you are the Christ, the anointed presence of God in consciousness. The scene unfolds in prayer, suggesting real authority is born of inner communion, not external doctrine. To Neville, the kingdom comes not by changing others but by changing your assumption about who you are. When you assume the reality of the I AM as Christ within, the outer life reflects that inner conviction. Your roles, judgments, and possessions arrange themselves under the rule of your inner king.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and repeat softly: I am the Christ of God within me now. Feel it as truth, breathe into that identity for a minute, and notice one small change: the crowd's voices quiet, and your inner I AM asserts itself.