Jesus Asks for Your Own Answer

Welcome to Day 2 of our journey with Jesus. Today, we listen to the words Jesus said. The main truth for today is this: Jesus asks each person to answer who he is, rather than rely on public opinion. Let’s begin.

Rincian perjalanan saat iniView the calendar, Episode and passage
Episode 01 Days 1–25 Dengarkan
The Question You Cannot Avoid.
Day 2 of 365 Matthew 16:13–17 5 min read Explore Episode 1 →
View all Episodes →

Jesus in Action

Matthew 16:13–17

Step 2 of 5

  1. Hari 1 Berjumpa
  2. Hari 2 Dengarkan Anda berada di sini
  3. Hari 3 Temukan
  4. Hari 4 Periksa diri
  5. Hari 5 Tanggapi
Langkah saat ini: Dengarkan

Baca perkataan yang Yesus ucapkan.

Matthew 16:13–17 records a conversation between Jesus and his disciples.

Watch: Listen to the Question.

Watch the companion video, then continue reading to examine the biblical testimony in its full context.

Watch the companion video, then continue reading to examine the biblical testimony in its full context.

Watch on YouTube

Jesus Asks What People Say.

Jesus and his disciples came to the region of Caesarea Philippi. Jesus asked them, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” “Son of Man” is a title Jesus often used for himself. The disciples knew Jesus was asking about himself.

The Disciples Report the Answers.

The disciples said, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” The disciples named four answers. Each answer named a man from Israel’s past. The prophet Malachi had said Elijah would come before the day of the Lord. This is written in Malachi 4:5. The people gave different answers. They did not agree about who Jesus is.

Jesus Asks the Disciples.

Then Jesus asked a second question. He said, “But what about you? Who do you say I am?” The word “you” makes the question personal. The first question was about other people. The second question was about the disciples themselves.

Peter Answers.

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” “Messiah” means “Anointed One.” In the Hebrew Scriptures, God promised to send a king from David’s family. This king would save God’s people. Peter said Jesus is this king. Peter also called Jesus the Son of the living God. This title shows that Jesus has a special relationship with God the Father.

Jesus Says the Father Showed This to Peter.

Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.” Jesus said Peter was blessed. Jesus said the truth did not come from “flesh and blood.” This phrase means a human source. God the Father showed Peter who Jesus is. Jesus called God “my Father.” This matches what Peter said. Peter called Jesus the Son of the living God. Jesus called God his Father.

How the Conversation Fits Together.

The passage has four parts. First, Jesus asked what other people said. Second, the disciples gave different answers. Third, Jesus asked what the disciples themselves said. Fourth, Peter answered, and Jesus explained where Peter’s answer came from. Each question moved the conversation from other people to the disciples. Each answer led to the next question.

This is the Listen step in the Jesus365 Journey. Here we look closely at what the words say. The next step, Discover, asks what the passage shows about Jesus.

Renungkan ini.

Whose description of Jesus has most influenced you—and have you tested that description against Jesus’ own words?

Listen closely

Read Matthew 16:13–17 slowly and notice the movement from “people” to “you.” Let Jesus address you personally.

What This Means for Your Life.

It is easy to keep Jesus at a safe distance by admiring Him in general terms. Many people are comfortable calling Him wise, sincere, or spiritually important. But in Matthew 16:13–17, Jesus does not leave the question at public opinion. He presses for a personal answer: who is He to you?

That matters because if Jesus is only one voice among many, you can filter Him like any other teacher. But if He is truly the Christ, the Son of the living God, then His words about sin, forgiveness, eternal life, judgment, His death, and His resurrection deserve a response, not just appreciation.

One way to respond today is to read Matthew 16:13–17 slowly and write down the main ideas you have inherited about Jesus from family, culture, or past religious experience. Then compare those ideas with what Jesus actually says in the Gospels. You do not have to force a quick conclusion—but you can be honest about whether you are hearing the crowd or hearing Him.

Reflection question: If Jesus asked you, “Who do you say that I am?” what would you answer right now, and what would that answer require of you?

Penulis

Roger Wamba Sador

Roger is a student of Christocentric Apologetics, a passionate Servant of God whose work for JesusAccordingToJesus.com focuses on Passion Week, prophetic fulfillment, and the climactic self-revelation of Jesus in His death and resurrection. His writing examines the final days of Jesus’ earthly ministry with careful attention to the Gospel narratives: the triumphal entry, the cleansing of the temple, the confrontations in Jerusalem, the Last Supper, Gethsemane, the trials, the cross, the burial, the empty tomb, and the resurrection appearances. He is especially interested in how these events reveal not only what happened to Jesus, but who Jesus understood Himself to be and what He came to accomplish. Roger brings an analytical and historically attentive approach to the biblical text, tracing the connection between Jesus’ words, His deliberate movement toward Jerusalem, and the prophetic pattern fulfilled in His suffering, death, and vindication. His work presses readers to see that Passion Week was not a tragic accident or a religious symbol added later, but the purposeful fulfillment of Jesus’ mission. Rather than treating prophecy as vague prediction or detached proof-texting, Roger explores how the Scriptures converge in the person and work of Christ. His writing helps readers see the cross and resurrection as the decisive center of the Gospel: the place where Jesus’ identity, mission, authority, obedience, sacrifice, and victory come fully into view. Roger writes for seekers, skeptics, believers, and serious students of Scripture who want to understand why the final week of Jesus’ life stands at the heart of the Christian proclamation: He died, He was buried, He rose again, and He is alive.

Follow Me
Renungan Lainnya
© 2026 • Yesus Menurut Yesus • Hak cipta dilindungi. Segala kemuliaan bagi Allah.
Alamat: 12020 Sunrise Valley Drive • Ste 100 • Reston, VA • 20105 • USA