“But what about you? Who do you say I am?” - Jesus

and still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.” 13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”  14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”    15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”  16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” ~ Matthew 16: 13-16

Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom  "You do not want to leave too, do you?" Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.“ ~ John 6: 67-69

“Messiah / Christ” “Anointed One” or “Chosen One”

Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me?” ~ John 14: 9-10

48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.” 49 “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” ~ Luke 2: 48-49

13 “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. 14 He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.” ~ Daniel 7: 13-14

  23 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and as his disciples walked along, they began to pick some heads of grain. 24 The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”   25 He answered, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?...  27 Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. 28 So the Son of Man is Lord, even of the Sabbath.” ~ Mark 2: 23-25, 27-28

42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:    “‘The stone the builders rejected     has become the capstone; the Lord has done this,   and it is marvelous in our eyes’? ~ Matthew 21:42

“Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected?” - Mark 9:12

No, I tell you, but division…   51 “Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division… You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don’t know how to interpret this present time?” ~ Luke 12: 51, 56

If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me?” - John 8:46 “Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me?” - John 8:46

John 18: 33-37 “Are you the king of the Jews?”   33 Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”    34 “Is that your own idea,” Jesus asked, “or did others talk to you about me?”  35 “Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “It was your people and your chief priests who handed you over to me. What is it you have done?”

36 Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world.   36 Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place.” 37 “You are a king, then!” said Pilate.    Jesus answered, “You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”

“Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say “Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.” - John 12:27

“How foolish you are, and 25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. ~ Luke 24: 25-27