Why Jesus Went to Caesarea Philippi
Jesus took his disciples north to Caesarea Philippi and pressed them with the question everything hangs on: who do you say I am? Peter's answer came not from human reasoning but from the Father, and Jesus built his promise on that confessed truth.
What Christ Means: Peter's Confession
Peter's confession at Caesarea Philippi answers the question of what Christ means by fastening the title to a person: Jesus, the anointed deliverer God promised, and the Son of the living God. Jesus treats that answer as something the Father revealed.