“And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?”
Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, who do people say I am? — the journey to Caesarea Philippi is the geographic hinge of Mark's Gospel — the furthest point north, the boundary of the ministry, the place where the ministry's central question is finally asked. Who do people say I am? is the identity question that has been implicit since Mark 1:1 but never directly posed. The disciples who have been with Jesus through the miracles, teachings, and private explanations are now asked to report the public's answer before giving their own.
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