Matthew 16:14
And they said, Some say that you are John the Baptist: some, Elijah; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
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15He says unto them, But whom say all of you that I am?
Cross References
Matthew 14:2And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him.
Mark 6:15Others said, That it is Elijah. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
Luke 9:8And of some, that Elijah had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.
John 1:21And they asked him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he says, I am not. Are you that prophet? And he answered, No.
John 7:40Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, (o. logos) said, Truthfully this is 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 →