On the heels of a great miracle of giving a man his sight back Jesus asks two revealing questions to His disciples. The first question of “who do people say that I am?” leading to the infinitely more important question of “who do you say that I am?”. This section is a very gentle way for the Messiah to introduce that gap between popular belief and reality. What you think of when you think about Jesus Christ is the absolute most important thing about you. It is the difference between life and death. This is huge for the disciples considering the thought of Jesus was going to become less and less popular in the days to come. To view Jesus as the Christ is more than just an opinion about a man. It’s an un-popular, life altering truth beginning now not to waiting for eternity.

Additional Scripture References:

Matthew 16:16-17