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In this brief commentary, Paul Woodley notes that the Gospel records Jesus explicitly stating, “I who speak am He,” which serves as a direct self‑identification as the Messiah. Woodley contrasts this forthright claim with Jesus’ general habit of refraining from overt Messianic declarations to his Jewish listeners, who often anticipated a political or militaristic deliverer. The segment highlights the tension between Jesus’ true identity and the contemporary expectations of the Messiah among many Jews of his time.

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