
In Matthew 16:13, Jesus asked a seemingly simple question, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”. I believe it is a safe conclusion that Christ wasn’t looking for validation or identity when He asked this question. He stated within His question, “I, the Son of Man.” That brief nomenclature is loaded with the weight of His character, purpose, and destiny. It is validation. It is His identity. In the verses following, the disciples provide an answer, and Christ asks of them. He pressed further and received an answer from Simon in Matthew 16:15-16, “He said to…