disorient

Jesus asked his disciples, "Who do the people say the Son of Man is?"
They replied, "Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah and still others,
Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
"But what about you," he asked, "Who do you say I am?"
~Matt 16:15

My friend NLW's take on this passage is that: Jesus knows the crowds are offended and confused by him, and he wants to hear that SOMEONE gets him, wants it confirmed that his closest companions really know who he is.

What about you, who do you say I am?

I'm disoriented lately, to the point where I'm sporadically doing my best Les Miserables Jean Valjean, "Who am I? Can I condemn this man to slaveryyyyyy, pretend I do not see his aaaaaaagony?"

And I think back to a high school hallway quote,

"I have gone to look for myself, if I should get back before I return, keep me here!"

I repeat, if I should get back before I return, keep me here!!!