Matthew 16:14

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.

Translations

Matthew 16:14 - Amplified Bible

And they answered, Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.

Matthew 16:14 - American Standard Version

And they said, Some say John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

Matthew 16:14 - Bible in Basic English

And they said, Some say, John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

Matthew 16:14 - Darby Bible

And they said, Some, John the baptist; and others, Elias; and others again, Jeremias or one of the prophets.

Matthew 16:14 - English Standard Version

And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

Matthew 16:14 - King James Version

And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

Matthew 16:14 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y ellos dijeron: Unos, Juan el Bautista; y otros, Elìas; pero otros, Jeremìas o uno de los profetas.

Matthew 16:14 - The Message

They replied, "Some think he is John the Baptizer, some say Elijah, some Jeremiah or one of the other prophets."

Matthew 16:14 - New American Standard Bible

And they said, "Some {say} John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

Matthew 16:14 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y ellos respondieron: "Unos, Juan el Bautista; y otros, Elìas; pero otros, Jeremìas o alguno de los profetas."

Matthew 16:14 - World English Bible

They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

Matthew 16:14 - Young's Living Translation

and they said, `Some, John the Baptist, and others, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.`

Matthew 16:14 - Additional Comments

- John the Baptist - Josephus records that Herod's army was destroyed and that many felt it was a just vengeance for his treatment of John. They were thinking also that Jesus was John coming back from the dead.
- Elijah - Malachi 4:5-6 says Elijah would be coming. Elijah was to pave the way of the Christ - some thought Jesus was merely paving the way for the Messiah. They did not think the Messiah would come in this way, so it must only be Elijah. To the expectation that Elijah would soon return, Jesus said this was fulfilled in John the Baptist (Matt. 17:10-13).
- Jeremiah - Jeremiah was a prophet of judgment, declaring God's impending doom on His own people (Jeremiah 1:9-10). Jesus could fit that role.
- One of the prophets - job of a prophet - bring God to people; job of priest - bring people to God. See John 6:14.
Many today say Jesus was a great prophet, a great teacher, or just a great moralist, but they stop short of acknowledging who He really was - God as a human.
Who is Jesus to you?

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