Matthew 16:14

NETBible

They answered, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, 1  and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

NIV ©

They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

NASB ©

And they said, "Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

NLT ©

"Well," they replied, "some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets."

MSG ©

They replied, "Some think he is John the Baptizer, some say Elijah, some Jeremiah or one of the other prophets."

BBE ©

And they said, Some say, John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

NRSV ©

And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, but others 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."

KJV
And
<1161>
they said
<2036> (5627)_,
Some [say that thou art]
<3303>
John
<2491>
the Baptist
<910>_:

<1161>
some
<243>_,
Elias
<2243>_;
and
<1161>
others
<2087>_,
Jeremias
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or
<2228>
one
<1520>
of the prophets
<4396>_.
NASB ©
And they said
<3004>
, "Some
<3588>
<3303>
say
John
<2491>
the Baptist
<910>
; and others
<243>
, Elijah
<2243>
; but still others
<2087>
, Jeremiah
<2408>
, or
<2228>
one
<1520>
of the prophets
<4396>
."
NET [draft] ITL
They
<1161>
answered
<3004>
, “Some say John
<2491>
the Baptist
<910>
, others
<243>
Elijah
<2243>
, and
<1161>
others
<2087>
Jeremiah
<2408>
or
<2228>
one
<1520>
of the prophets
<4396>
.”
GREEK
oi
<3588>
T-NPM
de
<1161>
CONJ
eipan
<3004> (5627)
V-2AAI-3P
oi
<3588>
T-NPM
men
<3303>
PRT
iwannhn
<2491>
N-ASM
ton
<3588>
T-ASM
baptisthn
<910>
N-ASM
alloi
<243>
A-NPM
de
<1161>
CONJ
hlian
<2243>
N-ASM
eteroi
<2087>
A-NPM
de
<1161>
CONJ
ieremian
<2408>
N-ASM
h
<2228>
PRT
ena
<1520>
A-ASM
twn
<3588>
T-GPM
profhtwn
<4396>
N-GPM
NETBible

They answered, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, 1  and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

NET Notes

1 sn The appearance of Elijah would mean that the end time had come. According to 2 Kgs 2:11, Elijah was still alive. In Mal 4:5 it is said that Elijah would be the precursor of Messiah.