Matthew 16:14

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.””

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BSBPD

“They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 16:14 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Malachi 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.
  2. 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.”
  3. Matthew 17:10The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
  4. Mark 6:15Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
  5. Mark 8:28They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
  6. Luke 9:8others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that a prophet of old had arisen.
  7. 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?”
  8. John 1:21“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
  9. 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.”
  10. John 7:40On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”
  11. 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.

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