This shows that Jesus was aware of the young man’s familiarity with parts of the Old Testament, and knew from Daniel 7:13–14, that the Son of Man is the Judge of the World and God’s Son. Jesus was asking this to find out if the young man wanted to yield to the majesty of God’s Son for time and eternity and would not fall back. He had already felt that Jesus was no ordinary man, and addressed him as "Lord." Yet he wished to know more about who the Son of God was, so as not to worship a mere man – which would be idolatry.
Hii inaonyesha kwamba Yesu alielewa habari ya uzoefu wa huyu kijana na maandiko ya Agano la Kale, akafahamu na kitabu cha Danieli 7:13-14 kwamba, yule Mwanadamu Mahidiwa ndiye hakimu wa ulimwengu pia naye ni Mwana wa Mungu. Yesu aliuliza hayo, ili apate kutambua kama huyu kijana alitamani kukubali enzi ya Mwana wa Mungu kwa wakati ule na daima, na asipate kurudi nyuma. Aliwaki kutambua kwamba Yesu hakuwa mtu wa kawaida tu akamtaja kuwa “Bwana”. Hata hivyo alipenda kujua zaidi huyu Mwana wa Mungu ni nani, ili asije kumsujududia mtu wa kawaida tu - ambalo lingekuwa kuabudu sanamu.