
So Much More: Scripture Meditation (Lectio Divina)
Jodie NiznikWho do you say I AM? | Matthew 16:13-17
April 13, 2026 ● 17 minShare this episode
In this final meditation of our Lenten series, I AM: A Lenten Journey with Jesus, we turn to a question Jesus asks His disciples in Matthew 16:13–17:
“Who do you say that I am?”
Throughout this series, we have listened to Jesus declare who He is.
He is the Bread of Life.
He is the Light of the World.
He is the Gate.
He is the Good Shepherd.
He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
He is the True Vine.
He is the Resurrection and the Life.
And before Abraham was, He declares, “I AM.”
But in this passage, Jesus turns the question toward His disciples—and toward us.
“Who do you say that I am?”
People around Jesus had many answers. Some believed He was a prophet. Others thought He was Elijah or John the Baptist. But Peter answers with clarity:
“You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
In this guided Scripture meditation, you are invited to reflect on this same question in your own life. Through several slow readings of Matthew 16:13–17, you will have space to consider who others say Jesus is—and who you believe Him to be.
As we conclude this Lenten journey, we are reminded that knowing who Jesus truly is changes everything. He is the Messiah, the Son of the living God, the One who reveals the Father and invites us into life with Him.
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Today’s Scripture
Matthew 16:13-17
13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.
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