referring to himself as a prophet.
A prophet is one who purportedly speaks the Word of God Himself.
Jesus did so, inherently, because He is God incarnate.
However, he did not leave the option of being a “good man”, or a “good teacher”, as He claimed to BE God.
Only an evil liar or lunatic would do so if it weren’t true. So, “good man and teacher” is not an option.
Liar, Lunatic, or Lord - you must give an answer.
Matt 16:15 But what about you? he asked. Who do you say I am?