"He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?" — Matthew 16:15

Matthew 16:15 · KJV

“He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?”

— Matthew 16:15

And they said, Some {say that thou art} John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Matthew 16 — Context

When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

And they said, Some {say that thou art} John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed {it} unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

Cross References

Luke 9:20

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

Matthew 13:11

He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Mark 8:29

And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.