Who do people say I am?
Huh. I admit every time a young celebrity does something stupid I tell my kids they need to prize obscurity.
Getting treated like a god can make you act like a moron.
Jesus, on the other hand, was God. He never acted like a celebrity. In fact, he distrusted the opinions and valuations of men. He knows we trade our souls for trinkets.
Which makes the question all the more interesting–who do people say I am? He is traveling through a region marked by celebrity conquerors and he asks the question-does public opinion matter? Do people get it right? Can we trust ourselves to see the truth?