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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Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
And 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.
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
And 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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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-20)We have here a private conference which Christ had with his disciples concerning himself. It was in the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, the utmost borders of the land of Canaan northward; there in that remote corner, perhaps, there was less flocking after him than in other places, which gave him leisure for this private conversation with his disciples. Note, When ministers are abridged in their public…
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