Matthew 16:14

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Mark 6:15 : 15 But others said, "He is Elijah." Others said, "He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets."
  • Matt 14:2 : 2 and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him."
  • Mal 4:5 : 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.
  • Matt 17:10 : 10 His disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
  • John 7:12 : 12 There 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 7:40-41 : 40 Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, "This is truly the prophet." 41 Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?
  • John 9:17 : 17 Therefore they asked the blind man again, "What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?" He said, "He is a prophet."
  • Mark 8:28 : 28 They told him, "John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets."
  • Luke 9:8 : 8 and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.
  • Luke 9:18-19 : 18 It happened, as he was praying alone, that the disciples were with him, and he asked them, "Who do the multitudes say that I am?" 19 They answered, "'John the Baptizer,' but others say, 'Elijah,' and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again."
  • John 1:21 : 21 They asked him, "What then? 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 Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that I am?"

    28 They told him, "John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets."

    29 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ."

  • Luke 9:18-20
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    18 It happened, as he was praying alone, that the disciples were with him, and he asked them, "Who do the multitudes say that I am?"

    19 They answered, "'John the Baptizer,' but others say, 'Elijah,' and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again."

    20 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 But others said, "He is Elijah." Others said, "He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets."

    16 But Herod, when he heard this, said, "This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead."

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

  • 13 Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?"

  • 8 and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

  • John 1:21-22
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    21 They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the prophet?" He answered, "No."

    22 They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

  • John 7:40-41
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    40 Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, "This is truly the prophet."

    41 Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?

  • 34 Jesus answered him, "Do you say this by yourself, or did others tell you about me?"

  • 32 If we should say, 'From men'"--they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.

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    12 but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn't recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them."

    13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer.

  • 11 The multitudes said, "This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee."

  • 25 They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"

  • 11 They asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

  • Luke 7:19-20
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    19 John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, "Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?"

    20 When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?'"

  • 70 They all said, "Are you then the Son of God?" He said to them, "You say it, because I am."

  • 26 They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him."

  • 2 and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him."

  • Luke 20:6-7
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    6 But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."

    7 They answered that they didn't know where it was from.

  • 14 When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, "This is truly the prophet who comes into the world."

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    25 The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?" They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

    26 But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."

  • 3 and said to him, "Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?"

  • 10 His disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

  • 25 Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, "Isn't this he whom they seek to kill?

  • 17 Therefore they asked the blind man again, "What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?" He said, "He is a prophet."

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

  • 47 Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, "This man is calling Elijah."

  • 35 Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, "Behold, he is calling Elijah."

  • 9 Others were saying, "It is he." Still others were saying, "He looks like him." He said, "I am he."

  • 9 But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

  • 30 The baptism of John--was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me."

  • 19 He said to them, "What things?" They said to him, "The things concerning Jesus, the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;

  • 14 If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.

  • Luke 20:2-4
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    2 They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?"

    3 He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me:

    4 the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?"

  • 46 When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.

  • 13 But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they have also done to him whatever they wanted to, even as it is written about him."

  • 16 He asked the scribes, "What are you asking them?"