Mark 8:27

Mark 8:27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?  After healing the blind man, Jesus and the disciples went to the towns of Caesarea Philippi, and Jesus asked them a very important question, and that was Who did people say that He was.  This is a question that can be answered and is answered many different ways.   Verse twenty-eight adds, And they answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.  The disciples answered that some said John the Baptist and some said Elijah or one of the other prophets.  Some people today are still willing to acknowledge that Jesus was a great prophet, but that is all.  They were wrong then and they still are now.  Verse twenty-nine continues, And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.  Jesus then asked them the most important question anyone can ever be asked, and that is, "But whom say ye that I am?".  The disciples answered, "Thou art the Christ."  This is the only true answer, and it is the only one that can bring salvation to anyone. Verse thirty concludes, And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.  It was not yet time for Jesus to reveal that He was indeed the Messiah, but once He did, we like the disciples are charged with telling everyone Who He is.