Matthew 16:14
But they replied, Some, that thou art John the Baptist; but others, Elias; and others again, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
15He saith unto them, But who do ye say that I am?
Cross References
Matthew 14:2and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead, and therefore miracles are wrought by him.
Mark 6:15Others said, That it is Elias; and others said, He is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
Luke 9:8and of some that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the ancient prophets was risen again.
John 1:21And they asked him, What then? art thou Elias? and he said, I am not. Art thou that prophet? and he answered, No.
John 7:40Many then of the multitude, when they heard this declaration, said, This man is certainly a 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 →