Matthew 16:14

Matthew 16:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
• New International Version (NIV)They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

Context of Matthew 16:14

12Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. 13When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” 16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Matthew 16:14 word by word

οἱ δὲ εἶπαν· οἱ μέν· Ἰωάννην τὸν βαπτιστήν, ἄλλοι δέ· Ἠλίαν, ἕτεροι δέ· Ἰερεμίαν ἢ ἕνα τῶν προφητῶν.Read the interlinear

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• They repliedεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• BaptistΒαπτιστήςBaptistēs · one who baptizesG910
• othersἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• ElijahἩλίαςHēlias · ElijahG2243
• othersἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• JeremiahἹερεμίαςHieremias · JeremiahG2408
• orἤē · orG2228
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• prophetsπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396

Cross-references for Matthew 16:14

• Matthew 14:2and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
• Mark 8:28They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
• Malachi 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.
• Mark 6:15Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
• Luke 9:18One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”
• John 7:12Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”
• John 9:17So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.

Commentaries on Matthew 16:14

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13-20Verses 13-20 See also Mark 8:27-29, and Luke 9:18-20. Cesarea Philippi - There were two cities in Judea called Caesarea. One was situated on the borders of the Mediterranean (See the notes at Acts 8:40), and the other was the one mentioned here. This city was greatly enlarged and ornamented by Philip the tetrarch, son of Herod, and called Caesarea in honor of the Roman emperor, Tiberius Caesar. To distinguish it from the other Caesarea the name of Philip…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-20Verses 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 translated "rock," is not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14Some, like Herod Antipas, thought Jesus was John the Baptist raised from the dead (Matthew 14:1–2). Others expected Elijah to return before the Messiah came (11:14; 17:10–12; Malachi 3:1; 4:5–6). Jeremiah or one of the prophets: Some thought Jesus was Jeremiah or another prophet. Certain Jews believed Jeremiah would rise again (see 2 Maccabees 15:13–16). Because Jesus spoke strongly on sensitive issues (Matthew 5:17; 15:1–20), some thought he was…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. 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…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Matthew 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings