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 in other translations
| BSB | They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” |
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| WEB | They said, “Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” |
| ASV | And they said, Some say John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. |
| YLT | and they said, ‘Some, John the Baptist, and others, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.' |
| DARBY | And they said, Some, John the baptist; and others, Elias; and others again, Jeremias or one of the prophets. |
| BBE | And they said, Some say, John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. |
| Webster | And 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
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
(m) "they said" Mt 14:2, Lk 9:7-9
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
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…
Matthew 16:14 in the original Greek
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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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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?
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. |
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| 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. |