Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And they said, Some, John the immerser, others, Elijah, but others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
New American Standard Bible
And they said, “Some say
King James Version
And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
Holman Bible
And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
International Standard Version
They said, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
American Standard Version
And they said, Some'say John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
Amplified
And they answered, “Some say John the Baptist; others, Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah, or [just] one of the prophets.”
An Understandable Version
They replied, "Some say you are John the Immerser; some [the prophet] Elijah; and others [the prophet] Jeremiah, or one of the [other] prophets [come back to life]."
Anderson New Testament
They replied: Some say that thou art John the Immerser; others, Elijah; others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
Bible in Basic English
And they said, Some say, John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
Common New Testament
And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
Daniel Mace New Testament
they replied, some think you are John the Baptist, some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
Darby Translation
And they said, Some, John the baptist; and others, Elias; and others again, Jeremias or one of the prophets.
Godbey New Testament
And they said, Some, John the Baptist; and some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
Goodspeed New Testament
They said, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
John Wesley New Testament
The Son of man? And they said, Some say, John the Baptist, others Elijah; others Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
Julia Smith Translation
And they said, Some, truly, John the Baptist: and others, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
King James 2000
And they said, Some say that you are John the Baptist: some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they said, {Some} [say] John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
Modern King James verseion
And they said, Some say, John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They said, "Some say that thou art John Baptist, some Elijah, some Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."
Moffatt New Testament
They told him, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
Montgomery New Testament
They replied, "Some say 'John the Baptist'; others, however, say that 'He is Elijah'; others, 'Jeremiah,' or 'One of the Prophets.'"
NET Bible
They answered, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
New Heart English Bible
They said, "Some say John the Baptist, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."
Noyes New Testament
And they said, Some, John the Baptist; but some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
Sawyer New Testament
And they said, Some, John the Baptist; others, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
The Emphasized Bible
And, they, said - Some, indeed, John the Immerser, and, others, Elijah, - but, others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But they replied, Some, that thou art John the Baptist; but others, Elias; and others again, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Some say John the Baptist," they answered, "Others, however, say that he is Elijah, while others again say Jeremiah, or one of the Prophets."
Webster
And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
Weymouth New Testament
"Some say John the Baptist," they replied; "others Elijah; others Jeremiah or one of the Prophets."
Williams New Testament
They answered, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
World English Bible
They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."
Worrell New Testament
And they said, "Some say John the Immerser; and others, Elijah; and others Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."
Worsley New Testament
And they answered, Some say thou art John the Baptist, others Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they said, 'Some, John the Baptist, and others, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.'
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 16:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Peter's Confession At Caesarea Philippi
13 Now when Jesus came into the regions of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say I, the Son of man, am? 14 And they said, Some, John the immerser, others, Elijah, but others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. 15 He says to them, But who say ye, I am?
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 14:2
and he said to his boys, This is John the immerser. He has risen from the dead, and because of this the powers work in him.
Mark 6:15
Others said, He is Elijah, and others said, He is a prophet, like one of the prophets.
John 1:21
And they asked him, What therefore, are thou Elijah? And he says, I am not. Are thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
Malachi 4:5
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and fearful day of LORD comes.
Matthew 17:10
And his disciples questioned him, saying, Why then do the scholars say that Elijah must first come?
Mark 8:28
And they answered, saying, John the immerser, and others, Elijah, but others, one of the prophets.
Luke 9:8
and by some that Elijah appeared, and by others that a prophet, one of the ancient men arose.
Luke 9:18-19
And it came to pass, as he was praying privately, the disciples were with him. And he questioned them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?
John 7:12
And there was much murmuring among the multitudes about him. Some said, He is a good man, others said, No, but he leads the multitude astray.
John 7:40-41
Many from the multitude therefore, when they heard the saying, said, This is truly the prophet.
John 9:17
They say again to the blind man, What do thou say about him, that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.