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Matthew 16:13–16

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¶ When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
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From verse 13

  1. Luke 9:18–20Rank 1 from verse 13
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    18¶ And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

    19They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

    20He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

  2. Mark 8:27–29Rank 2 from verse 13
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    27¶ And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cæsarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

    28And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

    29And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

  3. Daniel 7:13Rank 3 from verse 13
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    13I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

  4. John 5:27Rank 4 from verse 13
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    27And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

  5. Matthew 9:6Rank 5 from verse 13
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    6But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

From verse 14

  1. Mark 6:15Rank 1 from verse 14
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    15Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

  2. Matthew 14:2Rank 2 from verse 14
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    2And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

  3. Malachi 4:5Rank 3 from verse 14
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    5¶ Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:

  4. John 9:17Rank 4 from verse 14
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    17They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

  5. Luke 9:18–19Rank 5 from verse 14
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    18¶ And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

    19They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

From verse 15

  1. Luke 9:20Rank 1 from verse 15
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    20He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

  2. Mark 8:29Rank 2 from verse 15
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    29And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

  3. Matthew 13:11Rank 3 from verse 15
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    11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

From verse 16

  1. John 11:27Rank 1 from verse 16
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    27She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

  2. Matthew 14:33Rank 2 from verse 16
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    33Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

  3. 1 John 4:15Rank 3 from verse 16
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    15Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

  4. Matthew 27:54Rank 4 from verse 16
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    54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

  5. 1 Timothy 4:10Rank 5 from verse 16
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    10For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

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Matthew 16:13

COMBINED MEANING

whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Son

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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 16:14

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

art

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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Baptist

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One who baptizes; as a title, John the Baptist.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Bullokar 1616 · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 16:15

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 16:16

COMBINED MEANING

answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

art

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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

Son

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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

living

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Sense 1: Alive or having life. Sense 2: As a noun, one's means of support or possessions.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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12Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

13¶ When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

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14And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

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15He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

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16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

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17And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

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