only the individual

When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 16:13-17

From “whom do [others] say I am” to “whom say ye (pl)” to “Simon Peter answered”.

The interesting thing is that a single individual answers because the question is ultimately only answerable by an individual. Jesus makes this plain by using the singular when He answers Peter.

So my point: only you can answer the question, “Whom say ye that I am?” Not the past, nor the community that surrounds you, but only the single individual standing alone before God. It is the personal encounter with Jesus that asks for a response. And this response changes everything!