Matthew 16:14
And they said, “Some, John the Immerser, and others, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”
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15He says to them, “And you—who do you say I am?”
Cross References
Matthew 14:2and said to his servants, “This is John the Immerser, he rose from the dead, and because of this the mighty energies are working in him.”
Mark 6:15Others said, “It is Elijah,” and others said, “It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.”
Luke 9:8and by some that Elijah appeared, and by others, that a prophet, one of the ancients, was risen;
John 1:21And they questioned him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” And he says, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” And he answered, “No.”
John 7:40Many, therefore, out of the multitude, having heard the word, said, “This is truly the Prophet”;
Matthew Henry on Matthew 16:14-21
Christ's Conference with His Disciples. 13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood… Read the whole commentary →