KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Matthew 16:14–15
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Matthew 16:14
14And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
14And they said, Some say that thou art Iohn the Baptist, some Elias, and others Ieremias, or one of y e Prophets.
Matthew 16:15
15He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
15He saith vnto them, But whom say ye that I am?
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DEFINED WORDS
Matthew 16:14
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To speak, declare, tell, or express; also what is said.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
One who baptizes.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604
Other persons or things; those distinct from the ones already named.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Especially, an inspired teacher; He that prophesies.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893
DEFINED WORDS
Matthew 16:15
But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To speak, declare, tell, or express; also what is said.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Open the full verse study15Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
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Open the full verse study2And 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.
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Open the full verse study5¶ Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:
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Open the full verse study17They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
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Open the full verse study18¶ 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.
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Open the full verse study12And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
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Open the full verse study40¶ Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
41Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
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Open the full verse study8And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.
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Open the full verse study28And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
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Open the full verse study10And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
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Open the full verse study21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
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Open the full verse study20He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
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Open the full verse study29And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
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Open the full verse study11He 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.
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