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 did not warn them against the leaven of bread, but against the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 13When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. 15He saith to them, But who say ye that I am? 16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art 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

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• saidεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• BaptistΒαπτιστήςBaptistēs · one who baptizesG910
• someἄλλοςallos · 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 hath risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him.
• Mark 8:28And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elijah; and others, One of the prophets.
• Malachi 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the LORD:
• Mark 6:15Others said, That it is Elijah. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
• Luke 9:18And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Who say the people that I am?
• John 7:12And 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.
• John 9:17They say to the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thy eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

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