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He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
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The Ultimate Personal Question
Commentators unanimously highlight that Jesus's question is intensely personal and pivotal. By emphasizing the word "you," He shifts the focus from popular opinion to the disciples' own conviction. As Charles Spurgeon notes, this is a "searching question" that demands a personal verdict from every follower.
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Matthew
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But who say ye that I am? (υμεις δε τινα με λεγετε ειναι?). This is what matters and what Jesus wanted to hear. Note emphatic posi…
19th Century
Anglican
Who do you say? —The pronoun is doubly emphasized in the Greek: “But you—who do you say...?” The question is, as…
Baptist
This is a far more searching question. Our personal thoughts of Jesus touch a vital point. Our Lord presupposes that His disciples would not have t…
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The “you” is emphatic and plural (v.15). Therefore, at least in part, Peter serves as spokesman for the Twelve (as he often does: cf. 15:15–16; 19:…
16th Century
Protestant
But who do you say that I am? Here Christ distinguishes His disciples from the rest of the crowd, to make it more fully evident that, what…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Without taking any further notice, or making any reflections on the differ…
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Presbyterian
Peter, speaking for himself and his brothers, said that they were assured that our Lord was the promised Messiah, the Son of the living God. This s…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, the Lord taught that the Gospel teaching ought to be kept pure from the leaven of the Jews; now here He teaches the exalted nature of His do…
