Matthew 16:14

They replied, "Some say ‘Johnthe Baptist’;others, however, say that’He is Elijah’;others, ‘Jeremiah,’ or ‘One of the Prophets.’"

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

In Context

13When Jesus came into the neighborhood of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of man is?"

15"And who do you say that I am?" he asked them.

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Cross References

Matthew 14:2"This man is Johnthe Baptist; he is risen from the dead. That is why miraculous powers are working through him."

Mark 6:15"He is Elijah," said others. And still others were saying, "He is a prophet, like one of the old prophets."

Luke 9:8and by some that Elijah had appeared; and by others that one of the ancient prophets was risen again.

John 1:21"What then?" they questioned; "Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" "No," he replied.

John 7:40Some of the crowd who had been listening to these discourses began to say, "Without a doubt this man is 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 →

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