<p>22:67 <i>If you are the Christ, tell us. But he said to them: If I tell you, you will not believe</i>- The Lord had been careful in His ministry not to specifically claim to be Messiah. Rather He had left His personality, words and works to leave those who encountered Him with the conviction that He was indeed Messiah. To simply 'tell' people truth doesn't mean they will believe; the word must be made flesh.</p>