Jesus Asks Who Do You Say I Am?

Why it Matters to Say Who Jesus Is

Even in Jesus’ day, there were a variety of responses to the question of who Jesus was.
As described in the verses above, some believed He was a prophet, while others accused Him of being a member of the devil’s organization in other sections.
While the Jews executed Jesus as a heretic, the Romans executed him as a possible insurrectionist.
His disciples, on the other hand, claimed that He had risen from the grave and worshipped Him as God, and they were prepared to die in order to prove it.

Clearly, whatever Jesus is and whatever we think about His identity, the implications of our actions are significant.According to the Bible, announcing Jesus’ identify is a necessary aspect of salvation for all who believe.″If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved,″ according to Romans 10:9.Despite the fact that Jesus claimed to be the Messiah, He made numerous absurd assertions.He asserted that He existed before to Abraham (John 8:58).

He affirmed that He was the Son of God through a series of words (Matthew 16:16).He promised remission of sins, which is something only God is capable of providing (Mark 2:5).His declaration that ″no one comes to the Father save through me″ was very bold (John 14:6).In the words of renowned theologian C.

S.Lewis in Mere Christianity, I’m attempting to prevent anyone from saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Jesus: ″I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept his claim to be God.″ I’m willing to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept his claim to be God.That is the one thing we are not allowed to mention.

It would be difficult to consider Jesus a great moral teacher if he were simply a man who spoke the kinds of things Jesus said.
If he were to do so, he would be either a madman (on the same level as the man who claims to be a poached egg) or the Devil himself.
You are required to make a decision.

Either this man was and continues to be the Son of God, or he was and continues to be a lunatic or something even worse.
Whether you want to shut him up and call him an idiot, spit on him and murder him as a demon, or fall at his feet and name him Lord and God, let us not come at him with any patronizing bullshit about his being a wonderful human teacher.
That is not something he has left available to us.
He had no intention of doing so.
Jesus can only bring hope because he is the Son of God.

What About You? Who Do You Say That Jesus Is?

One of the fundamental principles that distinguishes Christianity from all other religions is our belief that the almighty God of the world took the form of a human being and lived among us for a time before dying on the cross in order that we would be forgiven.
If we are willing to acknowledge Jesus as our Lord and devote ourselves to Him, we are invited to spend eternity with Him in His kingdom of heaven.
This is something that no prophet, teacher, or revolutionary can give you until you ask for it.
Are we willing to acknowledge Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God, with all of his immense power and love?

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How will you answer Jesus’ question, ‘Who do you say that I am?’

Msgr.
Joseph Prior is a priest who serves in the Archdiocese of New York.
(See the readings for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, which takes place on August 23rd, for further information.) Those are the words we use every Sunday after the homily when we make our ″profession of faith,″ which is a public declaration of our beliefs.
The Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed and the Apostles’ Creed are the two formulae that we employ to express our faith.

When it comes to Mass, the Apostles Creed is the most commonly used formula, while it is also permissible during the Lent and Easter seasons due to the fact that it is used at baptism.The term of the profession is derived from the first word in Latin, ″Credo,″ which means ″I believe,″ and is translated as ″I believe.″ The profession expresses some of the most essential convictions of our trust in the one God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), as well as the life he provides us in and through his Son and his church (which is the body of Christ).Every week, the recital of the credo provides us with an opportunity to reaffirm these fundamental principles that serve as a guide for our journey through life.While the profession helps us to remain grounded, it also provides us with another outlet for worshiping the God who loves us, makes himself known to us, and asks us to be a part of his family.The Gospel reading for this Sunday’s liturgy covers the well-known tale of St.

Peter’s public declaration of faith in Jesus and his subsequent conversion.It is a critical time in the church’s mission and preparation for its continuation in the life of the church at this point.Despite the fact that the question ″who is Jesus?″ may appear to be a straightforward one, its significance in the history of the world and in our own lives cannot be overstated.Each of the four Gospel stories, in the manner in which the Gospel is delivered, provides an answer to this issue in its own way.

The question is posed by Jesus himself in the section we are reading today.In the first instance, he inquires of them about the ″people’s″ perception of Jesus’ identity.Their reaction suggests that they all believe he is a prophet, which is consistent with their previous statements about him.

Jesus then asks the disciples, ″Who do you think I am?″ (Who do you think I am?).
This is one of those instances in which a choice must be taken quickly.
He is providing them with an opportunity to express their opinions on the subject.

Despite the fact that everyone is asked the question, just one answers.
Eventually, Peter exclaims something along the lines of ″You are the Christ, The Son of The Living God.″ Jesus is not only a prophet, but he is also something else.
He is the promised Messiah.
Once Peter has made this declaration of faith, Jesus acknowledges that Peter has been blessed by the father in being able to do so.
Peter bursts into applause as the rest of the group remained hushed.

Consequently, Jesus addresses him as ″Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah.″ Because it was not my flesh and blood that revealed this to you, but rather my heavenly Father.In this case, I declare to you that you are Peter, and that on this rock I will build my church, and that even the gates of the underworld will not be able to prevail against it.I will hand over the keys to the kingdom of heaven to you as a gift.

‘Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you free on world will be loosed in heaven,’ says the Bible.The importance of Peter’s involvement and the creation of the church are significant components of not only this section, but of Jesus’ whole purpose and career throughout the entire Bible.As the Messiah, Peter declares Jesus to be the Son of God.This does not imply that he completely comprehends the significance and importance of what he is saying, as we shall see in the text that follows, in which Jesus speaks of his agony, death, and resurrection, as well as the implications of his actions.

It would take the rest of his life for Peter to fully comprehend Jesus, build a personal connection with him, and respond appropriately to him.
The result is that rather than being ″complete,″ Peter’s discipleship is in the process of developing.
It’s important to understand that Jesus picks him to be the head of his church because the Father has instructed him to do so.
As seen by the tying and loosing authority, Jesus places a great deal of responsibility on Peter’s shoulders.
Importantly, the connection between Jesus’ identity and his capacity to tie and release is made since the authority comes through Jesus and is not something he takes on by himself, but rather something that is given to him.

Because St.
Peter’s Basilica is erected on top of Peter’s Tomb, the tomb is well-known to many people in Rome.
If you look up at images of the altar and baldicchino and gaze up at the base of Michelangelo’s work, you will notice the words Jesus spoke to Peter written in both Latin and Greek at the base of his work.

You will notice a series of steps that lead down to the lower level if you gaze downwards.
Below the altar is a level that contains Peter’s tomb, which is located below this level.
This region is referred to as ″the confessio″ — not in the sense of confessing one’s crimes, but rather in the sense of professing one’s religious beliefs.

People who come to Peter’s tomb take advantage of the chance to recite the creed in honor of Peter’s statement of faith, which has been passed down to us from generation to generation.We have the chance today to ponder the topic of who Jesus is and what his mission was.My perspective of Jesus’ identity is as follows: Asked the question ″Who do you think I am?″ what would my response be if he asked me that question?To know Jesus, love him, and develop in our connection with him, Jesus encourages us to do just that.

He wants us to be able to declare with confidence, as Peter did, ″You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.″ *** The Reverend Msgr.Joseph Prior is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Penndel.He was previously a professor of Sacred Scripture at St.Charles Borromeo Seminary and a rector there.

Why did Jesus ask the disciples, “Who do you say that I am?”

Answer to the question Jesus had a lot of questions for the disciples.
Query was one of His favorite teaching techniques, and he used it frequently.
One of the queries Jesus posed to the disciples was, ″Who do you claim that I am?″ (Who do you say that I am?).
(See also Luke 9:20.) This inquiry elicited an answer that is both informative and entertaining for all of us.

It is vital to understand the context in which Jesus asked the question ″Who do you claim that I am?″ In a private prayer session, while his disciples were present, Jesus inquired of them, ‘Who do the people believe I am?’ ‘Some believe it is John the Baptist, some believe it is Elijah, and yet others believe it is one of the prophets from long ago who has come back to life,’ they responded.“ ‘But what about you?’ he inquired of her.’Can you tell me who you think I am?’ “ The response came from Peter: ″God’s Messiah.″ (See Luke 9:18–20.) Matthew 16 and Mark 8 both have accounts that are similar.More than only identifying Jesus as the Christ, according to Matthew, Peter also declared Jesus’ divine nature: ″You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God,″ he said, according to Matthew (Matthew 16:16).Jesus’ query, ″Who do you say I am?″ was not a show of ignorance; He was fully aware of everything, including what was going through the minds of the disciples.

It is also important to note that the query was not inspired by any sense of self-importance or vanity; Jesus did not preen and had no desire to fish for praises.His inquiry, on the other hand, was intended to compel the disciples to assess their own degree of trust.In the immediate aftermath of His inquiry, it becomes evident why He asked them the question that he did.When Jesus first entered the room, he asked a relevant question: ″Who do they think I am?″ (Luke 9:18).

In answer, the disciples repeated the many things they had heard: the viewpoints included several personages who had been raised from the dead, indicating that the people regarded Jesus as someone remarkable.However, all of the predictions made by the crowd were incorrect.Therefore, Jesus addresses the inquiry to his followers themselves: ″Who do you claim that I am?″ he asks.

Or, to put it another way, are you following the crowd?
Are you sticking with the common wisdom about Me?
Are you sticking with the conventional wisdom about Me?

Or do you have an alternative, more perceptive response?
What are your genuine thoughts?
Peter then takes the initiative.
The apostle Peter responds to the question by reaffirming his belief that Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah and, more importantly, that he was God’s Son.
This was after the disciples witnessed several miracles including the raising of a widow’s son in Nain, the calming of an approaching storm, the casting out of numerous demons from a man in the Gerasenes, and the feeding of 5,000 people.

The disciples were well aware that Jesus was more than a prophet; He was one-of-a-kind; He was, in fact, God manifested in human flesh.The blessedness of Peter’s faith is expressed by Jesus in response to Peter’s declaration: ″Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father who is in heaven″ (Matthew 16:17).God’s grace had opened the disciples’ eyes to see Jesus for who He actually was, and they had come to recognize Him as such.

To this end, Jesus addresses his disciples and receives the proper (divinely inspired) response from Peter when he asks, ″Who do you claim that I am?″ A watershed moment in Jesus’ teaching work with His followers is marked by this event.Afterwards, the Lord begins to impart additional information to His disciples, which they found both shocking and humbling: ″From that time on, Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and teachers of law, and that he must be killed and then raised to life on the third day″ (Matthew 27:51-53).(Matthew 16:21).Jesus had withheld information about His death and resurrection from His followers until they had passed a vital milestone: specifically, that their faith had matured to the point where they could proclaim their belief that Jesus was the Son of God.

The way the disciples dealt with the fresh information of Jesus’ death would be determined by their perception of Jesus himself.
Due to the fact that He is the Son of God, they should be able to place their faith in Him—even to the point of embracing His death (and resurrection) without being unsettled.
Unfortunately, as demonstrated by Peter’s response in Matthew 16:22–23, the disciples were having difficulty comprehending what Jesus was now teaching them.
Even though they had trust in Jesus as the divine Son of God, the disciples were thrown into disarray when the prophecy of Jesus’ death and resurrection was delivered (see Mark 9:32).
The question ″Who do you claim that I am?″ that Jesus asks is an excellent illustration of one of His teaching techniques.

Asking a question necessitates participation, encourages critical thinking, and elicits a thoughtful response.
Jesus’ inquiry and following teaching further demonstrate the progressive nature of God’s revelation as well as the importance of continuing to grow in our understanding of God.
The revelation of God’s message has taken place gradually throughout history, beginning with Genesis and continuing until the end of the canon of Scripture.

In other words, he did not release any more information than mankind need or was capable of receiving at any one time.
Furthermore, Jesus’ delaying of bringing up the issue of His death and resurrection shows that the disciples’ faith needed to deepen to the point where they could hear and comprehend what He was saying.
We are all called to continue to develop our faith.

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Matthew 16:15 ″But what about you?″ Jesus asked. ″Who do you say I am?″

New International Version (New International Version) ″However, what about you?″ he inquired.
″Can you tell me who you think I am?″ New Living Translation (New Living Translation) ″But who do you think I am?″ he then inquired of them.
Version standardized in English ″But who do you think you’re talking about?″ he asked them.
Berean Study Bible (also known as the Berean Study Bible) ″However, what about you?″ Jesus was the one who inquired.

″Can you tell me who you think I am?″ The Literal Bible of the Bereans When they question him, he responds with, ″But who do you think I am?″ The King James Version of the Bible He addresses them as follows: But who are you claiming that I am?New The King James Version (KJV) is a translation of the King James Bible.″But who do you think you’re talking about?″ he asked them.The New American Standard Bible is a translation of the New Testament into English.″However, who do you yourselves claim that I am?″ he inquired of them.

NASB (National Association of School Boards) 1995 ″But who do you think you’re talking about?″ he asked them.NASB 1977 (National Association of School Boards) ″But who do you think you’re talking about?″ he asked them.The Bible with an amplification system ″But who do you think you’re talking about?″ he asked them.The Christian Standard Bible is a translation of the Bible in the Christian tradition.

″But you,″ he said of them, ″who do you claim that I am?″ he said.Holman Christian Standard Bible (also known as the Holman Christian Standard Bible) ″But you,″ He said to them, ″who do you claim that I am?″ he inquired.The American Standard Version is the version used in the United States.

He responds, ″But who say ye that I am?″ he asks them.
The Aramaic Bible translated into plain English ″Who do you think you’re talking about?″ he inquired of them.
Version in the Present Tense of the English Language When Jesus heard this, he said, ″But who do you claim I am?″ The Bible of Douay-Rheims Jesus responds to them, saying, ″But who do you claim that I am?″ Translation of the Good News ″How about you?″ he inquired of them.

″Can you tell me who you think I am?″ The International Standard Version (ISO) is a formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized ″But who do you think I am?″ he inquired of them.
Standard Version in its literal sense Then he asks them, ″And you—who do you think I am?″ he continues.
The New American Bible is a translation of the New Testament into English.
″But who do you think you’re talking about?″ he asked them.
NET Bible is an abbreviation for Networked Information Technology.

″But who do you think you’re talking about?″ he asked them.Revised Standard Version (New Revised Standard Version) ″But who do you think you’re talking about?″ he asked them.The New Heart English Bible is a translation of the New Heart Bible.

″But who do you think you’re talking about?″ he asked them.Weymouth The New Testament is a collection of writings that were written during the years of ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ″But you, who do you think you are that you claim I am?″ He inquired once more.The English Bible for the Whole World ″But who do you think you’re talking about?″ he asked them.Young’s Literal Translation of the Text Then he asks them, ″And ye – who do you think I am?″ he says.

Translations in addition to the above.
Context The Confession of Christ by Peter…
14 ″Some believe it is John the Baptist, some believe it is Elijah, and yet others believe it is Jeremiah or one of the prophets,″ they responded.
15 ″However, what about you?″ Jesus was the one who inquired.
″Can you tell me who you think I am?″ 16 Simon Peter said, ″You are the Christ, the Son of the living God,″ which means ″you are the Christ.″ … References to Other Sources Matthew 16:14 (KJV) ″Some believe it is John the Baptist, some believe it is Elijah, and yet others believe it is Jeremiah or one of the prophets,″ they responded.

16:16 (Matthew 16:16) Simon Peter said, ″You are the Christ, the Son of the living God,″ which means ″you are the Christ.″ The Scriptures are a treasure trove.
He responded to them by saying, ″But who do you think you are?″ But.
13:11 (Matthew 13:11) Then he explained himself to them, saying, ″Because it has been given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but it has not been given to them.″ 8:29 (Matthew 8:29) And he asks them, ″But who say ye that I am?″ he continues.

In response, Peter addresses Jesus as ″Christ,″ saying, ″You are Christ.″ Luke 9:20 (NIV) He then asked them, ″But who say ye that I am?″ he continued.
Peter responded by saying, ″The Christ of God.″ (15) Who do you think you are?
– However, the pronoun is double-emphasized in the Greek text: ″But ye-who say ye…?″ is repeated twice.

As has been stated, the question is similar in tone, if not in form, to the one posed in John 6:67, yet it is not the same inquiry.Were they still adherents of an unique religious tradition?Was it possible that they, too, were sliding back into these popular hypotheses?In verse 15, the author says: But who (or what) do you think I am, exactly?

In Greek, the phrase is more emphatic: vvvvvvvvvvvvvvv This was the significant question that was raised as a result of the prior one.Ye who have shared my life and received my teaching, who have witnessed my miracles and who have been endowed with supernatural powers by me, ye know better than the people whose crude opinions you have heard and recounted; therefore, tell plainly what you believe about me: who do you believe and say that I am, and what do you believe about me?This is a historic enquiry!The foundation of the Christian Church was built atop this rock.Their understanding of the true character of Jesus was about to be put to the test.

Commentaries that run in parallel.
Greek ″However, there is a (de)Conjunction.″ Strong’s 1161 (Strong’s 1161): ″But, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, Strong’s 4771 (Strong’s 4771): You.
The pronoun thou is used to refer to the second person singular.

Jesus was the one who inquired.
Strong’s 3004: (Legei)Verb – Present Indicative Active – 3rd Person SingularStrong’s 3004: (Legei)Verb – Present Indicative Active – 3rd Person SingularStrong’s 3004: (Legei)Verb – Present Indicative Active – 3rd Person SingularStrong’s 3004: (Legei)Verb – Present Indicative Active – 3 (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell; (b) I call, name, especially in passing; (c) I tell, command; (d) I call, name, especially in passing.
“ ″Who″ (tina)Interrogative/indefinite pronoun – Accusative Masculine SingularStrong’s 5101: ″Who,″ ″which,″ ″what,″ and ″why.″ It is most likely emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, such as who, which, or what; and a question mark.
what do you think In Strong’s 3004, the verb is in the present tense, in the indicative active voice, in the second person plural.
(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell; (b) I call, name, especially in passing; (c) I tell, command; (d) I call, name, especially in passing.
A personal / possessive pronoun that is used in the accusative.

I (me) 1st Person Pronoun SingularStrong’s 1473:I, the first-person pronoun, is a good example of this.″I.am?″ (einai) is a first-person singular main pronoun that means ″I am.″ Verb – Present Infinitive Active Strong’s 1510: ″I am,″ ″I exist,″ etc.I exist in the first person singular present indicative; it is a protracted form of a primary and deficient verb; it is in the first person singular present indicative.Return to the previous page Continue to NextLinks Matthew 16:15 New International Version Matthew 16:15 New Living Translation Matthew 16:15 (New International Version) Matthew 16:15 (New American Standard Bible) Matthew 16:15 King James Version BibleApps.com has a translation of Matthew 16:15.

Matthew 16:15 Biblia Paralela (Parallel Bible) Chinese Version of Matthew 16:15 French translation of Matthew 16:15 in the Bible Matthew 16:15, according to the Catholic Bible Gospels of the New Testament: Matthew 16:15 He addressed them as follows: But who is it?(Matt.Mat Mt)

Why did Jesus ask the disciples, ‘Who do you say that I am?’

He asked the disciples, ″Who do you claim that I am?″ because He wished to disclose the truth to them through the answer, as is the case most of the time when Jesus asks a question.
This question is posed by Jesus in Luke 9:20.
(see also Matthew 16:13; Mark 8:27).
Luke 9 begins with the disciples receiving ability to drive out devils and heal the sick, and then Jesus sends them forth to proclaim the gospel to everyone they meet.

When they return, Jesus preaches to the gathering and performs the miracles of the loaves and fishes for the 5,000 men there, as well as for the women and children (Luke 9:1–17).Naturally, these occurrences sparked a flurry of debate over the true identity of Jesus, which continued for some time afterward.As a result, He brought it up in front of His followers.As recorded in Luke 9:18–20, the following is Jesus’ dialogue with His disciples: ″It just so happened that the disciples happened to be present when he was praying alone.And he inquired of them, ‘Who do the people believe that I am?’ In response, they said: ″John the Baptist.″ Others, though, including Elijah and others, believe that one of the ancient prophets has risen from the dead.’ ″But who do you think I am?″ he inquired of them after a while.

Then Peter said, ‘The Christ of God.’″ It is the same narrative that is described in Matthew 16 as well as Mark 8.″You are the Christ, the Son of the living God,″ Peter responds in further detail in Matthew 16:16, as follows: ″You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.″ In doing so, he not only proclaims Jesus to be Lord, but also to be the Son of God manifested on earth.When Jesus questioned the disciples, ″Who do you claim that I am?″ he was attempting to provide them with an opportunity to evaluate the genuine extent of their confidence in him.When Jesus heard Peter’s audacious remark, he said, ″You are right, Peter.″ ″Simon Bar-Jonah, you have been blessed!

Because it was not my flesh and blood who revealed it to you, but my Father who is in heaven ″ (Matthew 16:17).In response to this inquiry, Peter was able to boldly proclaim his confidence in Jesus since God had opened his eyes to understand who he actually was.That is when, after questioning His followers, ″Who do you say that I am?″ Jesus began to talk to them about His impending death and resurrection, which were things that had been predicted about the Messiah in the Old Testament.

″From that point on, Jesus started to demonstrate to his followers that he would have to go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, as well as be slain and risen on the third day″ (Matthew 16:21).
Even though the disciples were likely aware of the prophecies concerning the Messiah and had proclaimed great confidence in Jesus, when Jesus began to explain to them all that would take place, they had difficulty comprehending what he was telling them about.
The idea of Jesus’ suffering caused Peter, who had only moments before been filled with faith, to become filled with doubt and fury (Matthew 16:22–23).

The other disciples were similarly perplexed as Peter, but they remained silent in the face of Jesus’ questions (Mark 9:32).
However, even after receiving insight from God concerning His nature, Peter and the disciples’ swift turnaround demonstrates how simple it is for us to see the things of the Spirit through natural eyes.
We are reminded in Hebrews 11:6 that ″without faith it is impossible to satisfy him,″ since anybody who seeks God must believe that he exists and that those who seek him will be rewarded, as the verse states.
This is the journey toward spiritual growth, and it takes faith, patience, and practice to complete it.
When we pray and read God’s Word, we can see a marked improvement in our spiritual growth and understanding of the Lord (2 Timothy 3:16–17).

As we continue to move forward in our faith in Jesus Christ, we will, like the disciples, gain a greater ability to comprehend and trust the revelations given by the Holy Spirit as time goes on.Truths that are related: What is the identity of Jesus Christ?What did Jesus mean when He stated, ″I AM,″ and what did He mean by that?

Mark 8:29 ″But what about you?″ Jesus asked. ″Who do you say I am?″ Peter answered, ″You are the Christ.″

New International Version (New International Version) ″However, what about you?″ he inquired.
″Can you tell me who you think I am?″ When asked who he was, Peter said, ″You are the Messiah.″ New Living Translation (New Living Translation) ″But who do you think I am?″ he then inquired of them.
Peter said, ″You are the Messiah.″ ″You are the Messiah,″ Peter said.
Version standardized in English ″But who do you claim that I am?″ he inquired of the group.

Peter said, ″You are the Christ,″ which means ″you are the Messiah.″ Berean Study Bible (also known as the Berean Study Bible) ″However, what about you?″ Jesus was the one who inquired.″Can you tell me who you think I am?″ When asked who he was, Peter said, ″You are the Christ.″ The Literal Bible of the Bereans And He began interrogating them, saying, ″But who do you proclaim Me to be?″ ″You are the Christ,″ Peter responds, addressing Him directly.The King James Version of the Bible And he asks them, ″But who say ye that I am?″ he continues.In response, Peter addresses Jesus as ″Christ,″ saying, ″You are Christ.″ New The King James Version (KJV) is a translation of the King James Bible.″But who do you think you’re talking about?″ he asked them.

″You are the Christ,″ Peter said, addressing Him directly.The New American Standard Bible is a translation of the New Testament into English.And He continued to interrogate them, saying, ″But who do you claim that I am?″ ″You are the Christ,″ Peter said, addressing Him directly.NASB (National Association of School Boards) 1995 And He continued by interrogating them, saying, ″But who do you claim that I am?″ He said.

″You are the Christ,″ Peter said, addressing Him directly.NASB 1977 (National Association of School Boards) And He continued by interrogating them, saying, ″But who do you claim that I am?″ He said.″Thou art the Christ,″ Peter said, addressing Him directly.

The Bible with an amplification system And He inquired of them, ″But who do you claim that I am?″ He said.
″You are the Christ,″ Peter said, referring to the Messiah and the Anointed.
The Christian Standard Bible is a translation of the Bible in the Christian tradition.

″But you,″ he said of them, ″who do you claim that I am?″ he said.
Peter said, ″You are the Messiah,″ and then went on to say more.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (also known as the Holman Christian Standard Bible) ″But you,″ he inquired once more, ″who do you claim that I am?″ he queried.
″You are the Messiah!″ Peter said in response.
The American Standard Version is the version used in the United States.

And he inquired of them, ″But who say ye that I am?″ he said.After hearing him out, Peter responds by declaring, ″You are the Christ.″ The Aramaic Bible translated into plain English ″But what is it that you are saying about me in terms of my identity?″ Yeshua inquired of them.The Messiah responded, and Shimeon addressed him as such: ″You are the Messiah, the Son of THE LIVING GOD.″ Version in the Present Tense of the English Language When Jesus heard this, he said, ″But who do you claim I am?″ ″You have come to be the Messiah!″ Peter responded in kind.

The Bible of Douay-Rheims Afterwards, Jesus addresses them as follows: ″But who do you think I am?″ ″Thou art the Christ,″ Peter said, addressing him as such.Translation of the Good News ″How about you?″ he inquired of them.″Can you tell me who you think I am?″ When asked who he was, Peter said, ″You are the Messiah.″ The International Standard Version (ISO) is a formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized formalized Then he began to question them, ″But who do you think I am?″ he said.″You are the Messiah!″ Peter said in response.

Standard Version in its literal sense After which He responds with the question ″And you—who do you claim I am?″ Upon hearing this, Peter responds by saying, ″You are the Christ.″ The New American Bible is a translation of the New Testament into English.
″But who do you claim that I am?″ he inquired of the group.
″You are the Messiah,″ Peter responded to him in response.
NET Bible is an abbreviation for Networked Information Technology.
″But who do you claim that I am?″ he inquired of them.

″You are the Christ,″ Peter said, according to the New Revised Standard Version.
″But who do you claim that I am?″ he inquired of them.
Peter said, ″You are the Messiah,″ and then went on to say more.

The New Heart English Bible is a translation of the New Heart Bible.
″But who do you think you’re talking about?″ he asked them.
″You are the Christ,″ Peter said, addressing him directly.

Weymouth The New Testament is a collection of writings that were written during the years of ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ″But you yourself, who do you claim that I am?″ He said, a little sharply.″You are the Christ,″ Peter responded emphatically.The English Bible for the Whole World ″But who do you think you’re talking about?″ he asked them.When asked who he was, Peter said, ″You are the Christ.″ Young’s Literal Translation of the Text And he says to them, ‘And ye – who do ye think I am?’ he asks them.

‘Thou art the Christ,’ Peter responds, addressing him as such.Translations in addition to the above.Context The Confession of Christ by Peter…28 ″Some believe it is John the Baptist, some believe it is Elijah, and yet others believe it is one of the prophets,″ they responded.29 ″However, what about you?″ Jesus was the one who inquired.

″Can you tell me who you think I am?″ As Peter said, ″You are the Messiah.″ 30 Then Jesus advised them that they should not tell anybody else about Him.
… References to Other Sources 6:68 (John 6:68) Simon Peter responded by saying, ″To whom, Lord, would we turn for help?
You have the words of eternal life in your possession.

6:69 (John 6:69) We believe and recognize that You are the Holy One of God.
We thank you for your service.″ The Scriptures are a treasure trove.
And he responded by saying, ″But who do you think you are?″ After which Peter responds, saying to Jesus, ″You are the Christ.″ But.
Mark 4:11 is a passage from the Bible that explains how to be a Christian.
But to those who are outside the kingdom of God, all these things are done in parables, as he explained: ″Unto you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are within, everything is done in parables.″ Matthew 16:15 (KJV) He asks them, ″But who say ye that I am?″ he continues.
Luke 9:20 (NIV) He then asked them, ″But who say ye that I am?″ he continued.

Peter responded by saying, ″The Christ of God.″ Thou.16:16 (Matthew 16:16) And Simon Peter said, ″Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God,″ and the rest is history.John 1:41-49 (KJV) He initially seeks for his own brother Simon and informs him that they have discovered the Messias, which is, when translated, the Christ…4:42 (John 4:42) Then he replied to the woman, ″Now we believe, not because of what you have said, but because we have heard him ourselves, and we are certain that he is actually Christ, the Saviour of the world.″ Revelations 29:11-13.

– By posing the topic a second time, our Lord reminded his followers that those who had received superior instruction should hold him in higher regard than others who had not received such instruction.It was important for him to demonstrate to them that their existing ideas and floating concepts were much below the level of his true assertions.And as a result, Jesus states emphatically, ″But who say you that I am?″ – ye, my disciples, who, because you have always been with me, have witnessed me perform far greater miracles than they have; ye, who have listened to my teaching, which has been confirmed by those miracles; ye, who have yourselves been enabled to perform many miracles in my name; – who do you claim that I am, my disciples?After hearing him out, Peter responds by declaring, ″You are the Christ.″ St.Peter spoke in this instance as the representative of the rest of the congregation.

Peter’s response is notable for its abruptness and succinctness, both of which are highly indicative of the apostle.According to St.Matthew’s account, the phrase is phrased somewhat differently: ″Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.″ However, the intensity of the response is seen in St.

Mark’s words, ″Thou art the Christ,″ which means that you are the anticipated Messiah.It is important to note, however, that St.Mark does not mention the great blessing that our Lord bestowed upon St.Peter as a reward for his confession (Matthew 16:17-19), which should not be overlooked.

The reason for this absence may be traced back to the fact that this Gospel is, for the most part, St.Peter’s Gospel, which was recorded by St.Mark in the first century.

It has already been stated that, to the extent that it is possible given Peter’s prominent position among the other apostles, he withdraws into the background of the story.It was necessary to record that he made the good confession of our Lord as the Messiah; however, beyond this, the evangelist makes no mention of the distinction that was subsequently conferred upon him, despite the fact that the rebuke that he received later on is recorded in its entirety.Furthermore, it is an important circumstance (as noted in the ‘Speaker’s Commentary’) that this Gospel was written in Rome, and in the first instance for Roman readers, which makes it particularly noteworthy.Commentaries that run in parallel.

″However,″ says the Greek (de) Conjunction Strong’s 1161: A main particle; nevertheless, and, and so forth.whoτίνα (tina) Pronoun with Interrogative and Indefinite Endings (Accusative Masculine) Singular Strong’s 5101: who, what, when, where, why, and how.It is most likely emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, such as who, which, or what; and a question mark.you’ve got a good thing going on (Hymeis) a personal or possessive pronoun in the nominative case 4771 is a 2nd Person PluralStrong that says ″you.″ thou.say is the second-person singular pronoun; it is pronounced as thou.say (legete) The present indicative active tense of the verb (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, and so on.- 2nd Person PluralStrong’s 3004: (b) I cry out, identify myself, especially in the passage.

(c) I tell, order.
I’m going to be honest with you: I’m not a big fan of a lot of things, but I’m a big fan of a lot of things, so I’m going to be honest with you: I’m not a big fan of a lot of things, but I’m a big fan of a lot of things, so I’m going to be honest with you: I’m not a big fan of a lot of things, but I’m not (me) A personal or possessive pronoun that is accusative in nature.
Strong’s 1473:I, the first-person pronoun, is the first-person singular.
I.am is a primary pronoun that refers to the first person singular.
″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″″ (einai) Strong’s 1510: I am, I exist.
Verb – Present Infinitive Active.

I exist in the first person singular present indicative; it is a protracted form of a primary and deficient verb; it is in the first person singular present indicative.
He’s a jerk, to put it mildly (autos) A personal or possessive pronoun that is Nominative Masculine in nature.
3rd Person SingularStrong’s 846: he, she, it, they, them, the same, and so on.
The reflexive pronoun self, which is used in the third person as well as the other persons, is derived from the particle au.
asked.

Strong’s 1905: to probe, question, or demand anything from someone.
From the Greek words epi and erotao, which means ″to beg for,″ ″to seek,″ and ″to look for.″ Peter (Petros)Noun – Nominative Masculine Noun – Nominative Masculine Peter is the 4074th name on SingularStrong, and it is a Greek name that means rock.
It appears to be a primary word; a rock; and as a name, Petrus, it refers to an apostle.
answered, (Apokritheis)Verb – Aorist Participle Passive – Nominative Masculine SingularStrong’s 611: Verb – Aorist Participle Passive – Nominative Masculine SingularVerb – Aorist Participle Passive – Nominative Masculine SingularStrong’s 611: From the Greek words apo and krino, to come to a conclusion for oneself, i.e.
to respond; in Hebraism, to begin speaking.

″You (Sy)Personal / Possessive Pronoun – Nominative″ ″You (Sy)Personal / Possessive Pronoun – Nominative″ SingularStrong’s 4771 is in the 2nd person: you.
The pronoun thou is used to refer to the second person singular.
‘re’ is a contraction of ‘are’ (ei) Strong’s 1510: Verb – Present Indicative Active – 2nd Person SingularStrong’s 1510: Verb – Present Indicative Active – 2nd Person SingularStrong’s 1510: I am, and I exist.
I exist in the first person singular present indicative; it is a protracted form of a primary and deficient verb; it is in the first person singular present indicative.
Strong’s 3588: the (ho)Article – Nominative Masculine SingularStrong’s 3588: the (ho)Article The article is capitalized like the definite article.

Included are the feminine he and the neuter to in all of their inflections; the definite article; the.Christ.Strong’s 5547: The Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ.From the Greek word chrio, which means ″anointed one,″ or ″the Messiah,″ which is an appellation for Jesus.Return to the previous page Christ’s Message Continued You’re Putting Yourself Into Question, Peter Continue to Next Page Christ’s Message Continued You’re Putting Yourself Into Question, Peter Links Mark 8:29 New International Version Mark 8:29 (New International Version) Mark 8:29 in the ESV Mark 8:29 New American Standard Bible Mark 8:29 King James Version 8:29 (Matthew 8:29) BibleApps.com 8:29 (Matthew 8:29) Biblia Paralela 8:29 (Matthew 8:29) The Chinese version of the Bible French translation of Mark 8:29 8:29 (Matthew 8:29) The Bible according to Catholic tradition Gospels of the New Testament: 8:29 (Matthew 8:29) He told them, ″But who do you think you are?″ (Mar Mk Mr)

Why Does Jesus Ask ‘Who Do You Say that I Am?’ (Matthew 16:15)

In Matthew 16:15, Jesus inquires of His followers, saying, ″’But what about you?’ he inquired. ″Can you tell me who you think I am?″ Reading the passage in its appropriate context will allow us to better appreciate why Jesus is asking this question.

What Is the Importance of Matthew 16:15?

Early in the text from Matthew 16, Jesus inquired of His followers, ″Who do people claim that Jesus is?″ (Matthew 16:13).
(Matthew 16:13; Mark 12:13).
″Some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and yet others suggest Jeremiah or one of the prophets,″ the disciples respond to Jesus’ query by responding (Matthew 16:14).
After receiving this response from His followers, Jesus presents the following question: ″’But what about you?’ he inquired.″ ″Can you tell me who you think I am?″ (Matthew 16:15; Mark 12:15).

Peter responds immediately after Jesus poses this question, saying, ″You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.″ (Matthew 16:16).It turns out that Peter’s response was true, and Jesus informs him that he is blessed because the Father has revealed this truth to him via the Spirit (Matthew 16:17-19).Because Jesus instructed His followers not to inform anybody that He was the Messiah, it is likely that all of the other disciples would have heard Peter’s right response (Matthew 16:20).Despite the fact that Jesus asks this question to His followers, He continues to ask us the same question in the present day.

This inquiry was posed by Jesus to His followers in order to find out who they believed He to be at the time.One of the disciples stated that some thought Jesus was John the Baptist, while others believed He was Elijah, Jeremiah, or another Old Testament prophet from the past, as evidenced by one of the disciples’ words (Matthew 16:14).In order to be saved, one must come to a complete understanding of who Jesus is – the Messiah, the Savior, and God manifested in the flesh.If a person believes that Jesus is John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah, or another prophet, he or she will not be saved.

In the same way, many people now try to portray Jesus as someone He is not, such as just a moral instructor or a peace-loving hippy, which is not the case.Some have even gone so far as to say that Jesus was afflicted with the mental condition schizophrenia, which would make Him a schizophrenic, according to the Bible’s definition.For example, if someone believes that Jesus was afflicted with schizophrenia, then His teaching cannot be trusted, and the individual will never accept Jesus as their Savior and Lord.

Consider the following as an illustration: Jesus is here now, and he inquires of a stranger, ″Who do you claim I am?″ Suppose Jesus is questioning an atheistic sociologist who responds by calling Jesus ″a schizophrenic.″ Jesus would immediately recognize that this man did not have the correct understanding of who Jesus truly is, because the correct response would be that Jesus is Lord, Messiah, and God manifested in the flesh of a human being.
It seems unlikely that Jesus suffered from schizophrenia or any other sort of mental illness.
This is why it is critical that we understand who Jesus is, and this is why Jesus questioned His followers, ″Who do you say I am?″ (Who do you say I am?).

It is not straightforward for individuals to come up with a plethora of incorrect answers to this issue, especially considering the fact that we live in a postmodern Christian culture that has become increasingly far from God as the years have passed.
As Christians, we believe that Jesus is the Messiah, our Lord, and the Second Person of the Trinity, as well as the Son of God.
Since we became aware of this, we have placed our trust in Jesus.
When someone has an incorrect understanding of who Jesus is, they will be unable to place their confidence in him.

Why Did Jesus Have to Ask His Disciples Who He Was?

In the event that His disciples made a mistake, Jesus was known to reprimand them.
According to Matthew 16:16, Peter provides the proper response to the exact question that Jesus poses in Matthew 16:15, which is why Jesus does not reprimand or rebuke Peter.
It is vital to remember that just because someone has the accurate view of Jesus does not imply that they have accepted Jesus as their Savior and have therefore gained eternal life.
Most of the time, a person will go through a process of learning more about Jesus before placing their confidence in Him for salvation.

While some individuals may establish their confidence in Jesus as soon as they realize He is God, for the majority of people, it is a process (which includes learning more about Jesus) that leads to a moment of faith (accepting Jesus for salvation).″Who do you say I am?″ Jesus questions us now in the same way He asked Peter during His earthly ministry: ″Who do you say I am?″ Attempts will be made to convince us that Jesus was, at best, an excellent moral teacher and, at worst, a man suffering from a mental illness.When a person, on the other hand, declares that Jesus is God, they are embarking on a journey of fundamental transformation in order to reach the point of receiving Him.Jesus asks this question because He wants to know whether we believe that He is the Messiah, our Savior, and our Lord.He also wants to know if we believe that He is the Son of God.

We have a choice: we can either agree with Peter that He is the Messiah and the Savior of our souls, or we may follow along with the culture of the world, which portrays Jesus as someone He clearly is not.According to the Bible, Satan has complete authority over the entire world, and unbelievers are blinded from seeing the truth as a result of the devil’s influence (2 Corinthians 4:4).It should come as no surprise that the rest of the world is attempting to make false claims about the identity of Jesus.To believe that Jesus is God and to proclaim this fact to others, one must be really counter-cultural in their thinking.

Christians have a monumental problem in today’s world of religious pluralism and a negative impression of Christianity: assisting lost souls in coming to realize Jesus’ true identity as the Lord and Savior of all people.

Why Does This Matter?

Like Jesus, we must demonstrate the divinity of Jesus via apologetics and biblical history in order to bring more people to understand the true identity of Jesus and to help them accept him as their Savior.
Jesus was no ordinary guy, nor was He a hippy or a lunatic.
He was the Son of God.
Jesus is the Messiah, the Savior, our Lord, and God manifested in human form (John 1:1).

Have you placed your faith in Jesus and accepted Him as your Savior?What do you believe Jesus to be?If you have never placed your trust in Jesus before and would like to do so today, that is fantastic!Nothing more than faith in Jesus as God and His death on the cross to rescue you from your sins, as well as His resurrection three days later, will suffice to bring you into eternal life.For the time being, brothers and sisters, I would want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you and which you accepted, as well as the gospel on which you have made your position.

If you cling tenaciously to the message I proclaimed to you, you will be saved by this gospel.Otherwise, you have placed your faith in vain.It is of primary significance to me that I pass on to you what I have learned: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, and that he rose again on the third day, in accordance with the Scriptures (1 Corinthians 15:1-4).As a result of believing this, you are granted forgiveness of sins as well as eternal life and a restored connection with God.

Further reading may be found at: ‘Get Behind Me, Satan,’ Jesus said to Peter.What did He mean by that?(16:23) According to Matthew 16:23, How can we know who we can put our faith in?

Paul writes in 2 Timothy 1:12 that What is the significance of Jesus referring to himself as ″the Door″?
What Is the Importance of Jesus’ Divinity?
Why did Jesus inquire as to whether or not Peter loved him?

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Bible Gateway Matthew 16: NIV

Matthew 161 (Matthew 161 is a number that refers to the number 161 in the Bible).
In response, the Pharisees and Sadducees approached Jesus and put him to the test by demanding him to show them a sign from heaven.
2 He responded by saying, ″You declare in the evening that ″It will be fine weather because the sky is red,″3 and in the morning that ″Today it will be stormy because the sky is red and overcast,″3 respectively.
You are able to decipher the look of the sky, but you are unable to decipher the indications of the times around you.

The corrupt and adulterous age seeks a miraculous sign, but none will be given to them save the sign of Jonah, which will be delivered to them by God.″ After that, Jesus left them and disappeared.5 When they were crossing the lake, the disciples failed to bring bread with themselves.6 ″Take care,″ Jesus cautioned the disciples.″Be on your alert against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees,″ Jesus warns his followers.″It’s because we didn’t bring any bread,″ they concluded after discussing the situation among themselves.

8 Jesus, who was aware of their conversation, inquired, ″Why are you, people of little faith, joking about about not having enough food to feed yourselves?9 Do you still have a problem understanding?Don’t you remember the five loaves you baked for the five thousand people, and how many basketfuls you gathered to feed them all?10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand people, and how many basketfuls of food did you collect in total?

11 How is it that you are unable to comprehend that I was not speaking to you regarding bread?However, be on the lookout for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.″ 12 At that point, they realized that he was not advising them to be cautious around the yeast used in bread, but rather to be cautious around the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.Thirteenth, when Jesus arrived in the neighborhood of Caesarea Philippi and inquired of his followers, ″Who do people claim to be the Son of Man?″ 14 They said, ″Some believe it is John the Baptist, some believe it is Elijah, and yet others believe it is Jeremiah or one of the prophets.″ 15 ″But what about you?″ he said, referring to himself.

″Can you tell me who you think I am?″ The response came from Simon Peter who said, ″You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.″ 17 Jesus said, ″It is written, ″It is written, ″It is written, ″It is written,″ ″Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, since this information was not given to you by a human being, but rather by my heavenly Father.
I declare that you are Peter, and that I will build my church on this rock, and that the gates of Hades will not be able to stand in its way.
19 I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will be loosed in heaven; everything you bind on earth will be loosed in heaven.″ 20 Then he issued a warning to his disciples, telling them not to tell anybody that he was the Messiah.

21, 22 Starting from that point on, Jesus began explaining to his followers that he would have to go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and teachers of the law, and that he would be murdered and resurrected to life on the third day as a result of his suffering.
22 Peter drew him aside and began to reprimand him verbally.
″Never, Lord!″ he said emphatically.
″This will never happen to you!″ says the author.
23 Then Jesus turned to face Peter and shouted, ″Satan, get out of my way!

You are a stumbling block for me because you are preoccupied with things that are not of God, but are rather of man.″ 24 Then Jesus addressed his followers, saying, ″If anybody wishes to follow me, he or she must deny themselves, take up their cross, and walk the path set before them.25 For whomever wishes to save his or her life will lose it, but whoever wishes to lose his or her life for me will get it.26 When a guy acquires the whole world, but loses his soul, what is the point of having everything?

Or, rather, what can a man provide in return for his soul?27 Because the Son of Man is coming in his Father’s glory, accompanied by his angels, and he will repay each individual according to what he has accomplished.28 I tell you the truth, some of those who are standing here will not die until they see the Son of Man appear in his kingdom, and I believe this is true.″

Some early versions do not have the remainder of verse 2 or the entirety of verse 3.
Alternatively, Messiah
also in verse 20.
Peter is referring to rock, or hell, or the inability to show oneself stronger than it.
Or have been
or have been
or have been
The Greek word translated as ″life″ or ″soul″ appears in verses 26 and 27.

I am (biblical term) – Wikipedia

The Koine Greek term Ego eimi (Greek eimi, pronounced ), which literally translates as ″I am″ or ″It is I,″ is an emphatic form of the copulative verb eimi that is recorded in the Gospels as having been spoken by Jesus on several occasions to refer to himself not in the role of a verb but in the role of a name, with the term appearing seven times in the Gospel of John with specific titles.
There has been a substantial amount of Christological investigation about these usages.
The phrase ″I Am″ refers to God and appears more than 300 times in the Bible, beginning in the book of Genesis (15:1) and concluding in the book of Revelation (22:16).
It is because of this that God in the Bible is frequently referred to as ″the huge ‘I am.’″

New Testament

It is stated in the New Testament that the personal pronoun, in connection with the present first-person singular copulative, was primarily employed by Jesus. This is notably true for Jesus’ usage of the pronoun in the Gospel of John. In the Gospel of John, it is used both with and without a predicate nominative, depending on the context. The seven occurrences of the predicate nominative in the Gospel