Matthew 16:14
And they answered, Some say thou art John the Baptist, others Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
15But, saith He unto them, whom do ye say that I am?
Cross References
Matthew 14:2and said to his servants, This is John the baptist, he is certainly risen from the dead, and therefore miraculous things are done by him:
Mark 6:15Others said, it is Elias: and others said, it is a prophet, or like one of the prophets.
Luke 9:8and by some that Elias had appeared; and by 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 a prophet? and he answered, No.
John 7:40Many of the people therefore, when they heard this discourse, said, This is in truth 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 →