World English Bible

Matthew 16:15

“He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?”

Verse in context — Matthew 16

Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?

They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

Jesus as the promised Messiah, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy.