Matthew 16:14

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

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  • Mark 6:15 : 15 Others said,“He is Elijah.” Others said,“He is a prophet, like one of the prophets from the past.”
  • Matt 14:2 : 2 and he said to his servants,“This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead! And because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him.”
  • Mal 4:5 : 5 Look, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the LORD arrives.
  • Matt 17:10 : 10 The disciples asked him,“Why then do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?”
  • John 7:12 : 12 There was a lot of grumbling about him among the crowds. Some were saying,“He is a good man,” but others,“He deceives the common people.”
  • John 7:40-41 : 40 Differing Opinions About Jesus When they heard these words, some of the crowd began to say,“This really is the Prophet!” 41 Others said,“This is the Christ!” But still others said,“No, for the Christ doesn’t come from Galilee, does he?
  • John 9:17 : 17 So again they asked the man who used to be blind,“What do you say about him, since he caused you to see?”“He is a prophet,” the man replied.
  • Mark 8:28 : 28 They said,“John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others, one of the prophets.”
  • Luke 9:8 : 8 while others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had risen.
  • Luke 9:18-19 : 18 Peter’s Confession Once when Jesus was praying by himself, and his disciples were nearby, he asked them,“Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 They answered,“John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others that one of the prophets of long ago has risen.”
  • John 1:21 : 21 So they asked him,“Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said,“I am not!”“Are you the Prophet?” He answered,“No!”

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  • Mark 8:27-29
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    27 Peter’s Confession Then Jesus and his disciples went to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples,“Who do people say that I am?”

    28 They said,“John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others, one of the prophets.”

    29 He asked them,“But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him,“You are the Christ.”

  • Luke 9:18-20
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    18 Peter’s Confession Once when Jesus was praying by himself, and his disciples were nearby, he asked them,“Who do the crowds say that I am?”

    19 They answered,“John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others that one of the prophets of long ago has risen.”

    20 Then he said to them,“But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered,“The Christ of God.”

  • Mark 6:15-16
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    15 Others said,“He is Elijah.” Others said,“He is a prophet, like one of the prophets from the past.”

    16 But when Herod heard this, he said,“John, whom I beheaded, has been raised!”

  • 15 He said to them,“But who do you say that I am?”

  • 13 Peter’s Confession When Jesus came to the area of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples,“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”

  • 8 while others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had risen.

  • John 1:21-22
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    21 So they asked him,“Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said,“I am not!”“Are you the Prophet?” He answered,“No!”

    22 Then they said to him,“Who are you? Tell us so that we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

  • John 7:40-41
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    40 Differing Opinions About Jesus When they heard these words, some of the crowd began to say,“This really is the Prophet!”

    41 Others said,“This is the Christ!” But still others said,“No, for the Christ doesn’t come from Galilee, does he?

  • 34 Jesus replied,“Are you saying this on your own initiative, or have others told you about me?”

  • 32 But if we say,‘From people–’”(they feared the crowd, for they all considered John to be truly a prophet).

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    12 And I tell you that Elijah has already come. Yet they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”

    13 Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

  • 11 And the crowds were saying,“This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee.”

  • 25 So they asked John,“Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

  • 11 Then they asked him,“Why do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?”

  • Luke 7:19-20
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    19 and sent them to Jesus to ask,“Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”

    20 When the men came to Jesus, they said,“John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask,‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?’”

  • 70 So they all said,“Are you the Son of God, then?” He answered them,“You say that I am.”

  • 26 So they came to John and said to him,“Rabbi, the one who was with you on the other side of the Jordan River, about whom you testified– see, he is baptizing, and everyone is flocking to him!”

  • 2 and he said to his servants,“This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead! And because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him.”

  • Luke 20:6-7
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    6 But if we say,‘From people,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

    7 So they replied that they did not know where it came from.

  • 14 Now when the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus performed, they began to say to one another,“This is certainly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”

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    25 Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from people?” They discussed this among themselves, saying,“If we say,‘From heaven,’ he will say,‘Then why did you not believe him?’

    26 But if we say,‘From people,’ we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet.”

  • 3 “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”

  • 10 The disciples asked him,“Why then do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?”

  • 25 Questions About Jesus’ Identity Then some of the residents of Jerusalem began to say,“Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?

  • 17 So again they asked the man who used to be blind,“What do you say about him, since he caused you to see?”“He is a prophet,” the man replied.

  • 26 What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

  • 47 When some of the bystanders heard it, they said,“This man is calling for Elijah.”

  • 35 When some of the bystanders heard it they said,“Listen, he is calling for Elijah!”

  • 9 Some people said,“This is the man!” while others said,“No, but he looks like him.” The man himself kept insisting,“I am the one!”

  • 9 What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet!

  • 30 John’s baptism– was it from heaven or from people? Answer me.”

  • 19 He said to them,“What things?”“The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene,” they replied,“a man who, with his powerful deeds and words, proved to be a prophet before God and all the people;

  • 14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah, who is to come.

  • Luke 20:2-4
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    2 and said to him,“Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things? Or who is it who gave you this authority?”

    3 He answered them,“I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:

    4 John’s baptism– was it from heaven or from people?”

  • 46 They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds regarded him as a prophet.

  • 13 But I tell you that Elijah has certainly come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written about him.”

  • 16 He asked them,“What are you arguing about with them?”