Matthew 16 · Verse 14

Matthew 16:14

And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
Matthew 16:14, King James Version

Matthew 16:14 in other translations

BSBThey replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
WEBThey said, “Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
ASVAnd they said, Some say John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
YLTand they said, ‘Some, John the Baptist, and others, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.'
DARBYAnd they said, Some, John the baptist; and others, Elias; and others again, Jeremias or one of the prophets.
BBEAnd they said, Some say, John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
WebsterAnd they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

What does Matthew 16:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist--risen from the dead. So that Herod Antipas was not singular in his surmise (Mt 14:1, 2). some, Elias--(Compare Mr 6:15). and others, Jeremias--Was this theory suggested by a supposed resemblance between the "Man of Sorrows" and "the weeping prophet?" or one of the prophets--or, as Luke (Lu 9:8) expresses it, "that one of the old prophets is risen again." In another report of the popular opinions which Mark (Mr 6:15) gives us, it is thus expressed, "That it is a prophet [or], as one of the prophets": in other words, That He was a prophetical person, resembling those of old.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 14. And they said, etc. Mt 11:14. They supposed he might be John the Baptist, as Herod did, risen from the dead. See Mt 14:2. He performed many miracles, and strongly resembled John in his manner of life, and in the doctrines which he taught.

(m) "they said" Mt 14:2, Lk 9:7-9

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 16:13-20

Peter, for himself and his brethren, said that they were assured of our Lord's being the promised Messiah, the Son of the living God. This showed that they believed Jesus to be more than man. Our Lord declared Peter to be blessed, as the teaching of God made him differ from his unbelieving countrymen. Christ added that he had named him Peter, in allusion to his stability or firmness in professing the truth. The word…

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Matthew 16:14 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

οἱhoi<the>G3588
δὲdeAndG1161
εἶπαν·eipanthey said:G2036
οἱhoiSomeG3588
μέν·menindeed,G3303
ἸωάννηνIōannēnJohnG2491
τὸνtontheG3588
βαπτιστήν,baptistēnBaptist,G910
ἄλλοιalloiothersG243
δέ·dehowever,G1161
Ἠλίαν,ĒlianElijah,G2243
ἕτεροιheteroiothersG2087
δέ·dehowever,G1161
ἸερεμίανIeremianJeremiahG2408
ἢēorG2228
ἕναhenaoneG1520
τῶνtōnof theG3588
προφητῶν.prophētōnprophets.G4396

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 16:14

  • Mark 6:15

    Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

  • Matthew 14:2

    And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

  • Malachi 4:5

    Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:

  • John 9:17

    They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

  • Luke 9:18-19

    And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

  • John 7:12

    And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

  • Mark 8:28

    And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

  • John 7:40-41

    Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?

  • Luke 9:8

    And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

  • Matthew 17:10

    And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

  • John 1:21

    And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
John.
14:2; Mr 8:28
Elias.
Mal 4:5; Mr 6:15; Lu 9:18,19; Joh 7:12,40,41; 9:17

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Context

  • Matthew 16:13

    When Jesus came into the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

  • Matthew 16:14

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

  • Matthew 16:15

    He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

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Matthew 16:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y ellos dijeron: Unos, Juan el Bautista; y otros, Elías; y otros, Jeremías, ó alguno de los profetas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et ils dirent: Les uns disent: Jean le baptiseur; les autres: Élie; et d’autres: Jérémie ou l’un des prophètes.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Sie aber sagten: Etliche: Johannes der Täufer; andere aber: Elias; und andere wieder: Jeremias, oder einer der Propheten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
At illi dixerunt: Alii Joannem Baptistam, alii autem Eliam, alii vero Jeremiam, aut unum ex prophetis.