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Weymouth New Testament
"Some say John the Baptist," they replied; "others Elijah; 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."
A Conservative Version
And they said, Some, John the immerser, others, Elijah, but 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.
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 When He arrived in the neighbourhood of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus questioned His disciples. "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" He asked. 14 "Some say John the Baptist," they replied; "others Elijah; others Jeremiah or one of the Prophets." 15 "But you, who do you say that I am?" He asked again.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 14:2
and he said to his courtiers, "This is John the Baptist: he has come back to life--and that is why these miraculous Powers are working in him."
Mark 6:15
Others asserted that He was Elijah. Others again said, "He is a Prophet, like one of the great Prophets."
John 1:21
"What then?" they inquired; "are you Elijah?" "I am not," he said. "Are you the Prophet?" "No," he answered.
Matthew 17:10
"Why then," asked the disciples, "do the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"
Mark 8:28
"John the Baptist," they replied, "but others say Elijah, and others, that it is one of the Prophets."
Luke 9:8
by others that Elijah had appeared, and by others that some one of the ancient Prophets had come back to life.
Luke 9:18-19
One day when He was praying by Himself the disciples were present; and He asked them, "Who do the people say that I am?"
John 7:12
Among the mass of the people there was much muttered debate about Him. Some said, "He is a good man." Others said, "Not so: he is imposing on the people."
John 7:40-41
After listening to these discourses, some of the crowd began to say, "This is beyond doubt the Prophet."
John 9:17
And there was a division among them. So again they asked the once blind man, "What is your account of him? --for he opened your eyes." "He is a Prophet," he replied.