Matthew 16:14
And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
15He saith to them, But who say ye that I am?
Cross References
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 6:15Others said, That it is Elijah. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
Luke 9:8And by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the ancient prophets had risen again.
John 1:21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? and he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
John 7:40Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, In truth this is the 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 →