They said, “Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”
Parallel translations
- KJV And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
- BSB They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
- NKJV So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
- NASB And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah, or one of the other prophets.”
- NLT “Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.”
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. lockman.org
Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- Mark 6:15But others said, “He is Elijah.” Others said, “He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets.”
- Matt 14:2and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.”
- Mal 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.
- Luke 9:18–19As he was praying alone, the disciples were with him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”
- John 9:17Therefore they asked the blind man again, “What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.”
- John 7:12There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “Not so, but he leads the multitude astray.”
- John 7:40–41Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, “This is truly the prophet.”
- Mark 8:28They told him, “John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets.”
- Matt 17:10His disciples asked him, saying, “Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
- Luke 9:8and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.
- John 1:21They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”
Themes, concepts, people & topics
Resources, by level
Commentaries & study tools
Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.
Sermons and teaching on this passage from across YouTube.
Clear, readable, conservative exposition — the best free place to start on any passage.
Matthew Henry, Barnes, Gill, the Pulpit Commentary, Ellicott, Cambridge, and more — stacked on one page for this exact verse.
The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).
Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.
Christ at the center
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — son of David, son of Abraham — the new Moses and true Israel in whom every prophecy reaches 'that it might be fulfilled.'
How Matthew 16:14 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.
Original language
Each word below is tagged with its Strong’s number — tap one to see the underlying Greek word, its meaning, and every verse that uses it.