Matthew 16:14
And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
KJV
οἱ δὲ εἶπαν· οἱ μὲν Ἰωάννην τὸν βαπτιστήν, ἄλλοι δὲ Ἡλείαν, ἕτεροι δὲ Ἰερεμίαν ἢ ἕνα τῶν προφητῶν.
Greek NT
At illi dixerunt : Alii Joannem Baptistam, alii autem Eliam, alii vero Jeremiam, aut unum ex prophetis.
Vulgate
And they said, Some say John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
ASV
But they said: Some John the Baptist, and other some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Βαπτιστής
baptistes
noun · 12×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἷς
eis
adjective · 336×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μέν
men
particle · 177×
προφήτης
prophetes
noun · 145×
ἄλλος
allos
adjective · 154×
ἕτερος
eteros
adjective · 99×
ἤ
e
particle · 346×
Ἡλίας
elias
noun · 29×
Ἰωάννης
ioannes
noun · 134×
Ἱερεμίας
ieremias
noun · 3×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Homilies on Matthew · 2 passages
2. What then says the mouth of the apostles, Peter, the ever fervent, the leader of the apostolic choir? When all are asked, he answers. And whereas when He asked the opinion of the people, all replied to the question; when He asked their own, Peter springs forward, and anticipates them, and says, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. Matthew 16:16 What then says Chris…
2. And not for this only does He call him Elias everywhere, but to signify His perfect agreement with the Old Testament, and that this advent too is according to prophecy. Wherefore also He adds again, He came, and they knew him not, but have done unto him all things whatsoever they listed. Matthew 17:12 What means, all things whatsoever they listed? They cast him into prison, …
1. Concerning Those Who Asked Him to Show Them a Sign from Heaven. And the Sadducees and Pharisees came, and tempting Him kept asking Him to show them a sign from heaven. Matthew 16:1 The Sadducees and Pharisees who disagreed with each other in regard to the most essential truths, — for the Pharisees champion the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, hoping that there will …
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 17:1 — And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my w
- 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.
- 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.
- John 7:39 — (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
- 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 — 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?
- Mal 4:5 — Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
- Mark 6:15 — Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
- Mark 6:15 — Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
- Mark 8:28 — And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
- Matt 3:1 — In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
- Matt 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.
- Matt 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.