“ He saith unto them,But whom say ye that I am? ”
See also Mark 8:27-29 , and Luke 9:18-20 . Cesarea Philippi - There were two cities in Judea called Caesarea. One was situated on the borders of the Mediterranean (See the notes at Acts 8:40...
The Great Confession and the First View of the Cross ( Mark 8:27-38 *, Luke 9:18-27 ). Omitting the cure of the blind man (but cf. Matthew 9:27-33 ), Mt. passes to the significant episode of C...
15. But who do you say that I am? Here Christ distinguishes his disciples from the rest of the crowd, to make it more fully evident that, whatever differences may exist among others, we at l...
DISCOURSE: 1374 PETER’S CONFESSION OF CHRIST REWARDED Matthew 16:15-19 . 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 liv...
He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? He saith unto them, But whom (rather, "Who") say ye that I am? He had never put this question before, but the crisis He was reaching made it fit...
St. Peter's great Confession 1-4. A sign from heaven demanded ( Mark 8:11 cp. Luke 11:16 : see on Matthew 12:38 ).
Whom say ye? — The pronoun is doubly emphasised in the Greek, “But ye — whom say ye ...?” The question is, as has been said, parallel in tone, though not in form, to that of John 6:67 . Had the...
Chapter 13 The New Departure (Founding of the Church.) - Matthew 16:13-28 ; Matthew 17:1-21 THIS conversation at Caesarea Philippi is universally regarded as marking a new era in the life of Chr...
“The Son of the Living God” Matthew 16:13-20 The shadows of Calvary were beginning to gather and the Lord desired to prepare His friends for all that it stood for. His questions elicited Peter'...
What a very wonderful fact in the life and ministry of Jesus is His power of suppressing the marvelous powers He possessed. He never used them save in divine wisdom and love. How easily He could have...
"When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? (14) And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Eli...
THE SON OF MAN THE SON OF GOD ‘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 Simon Peter answered and said, Th...
He saith unto them, but whom say ye that I am? ] Without taking any further notice, or making any reflections on the different sentiments of men concerning him, he put this question to his disciples...
He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Ver. 15. But whom say ye that I am ] q.d. It behoveth you to say something that is better to the purpose, than the Vulgate saith and censureth. Go...
When Jesus came , &c. There was a large interval of time between what has been related already, and what follows. The passages that follow were but a short time before our Lord suffered: came i...
The enmity against the true Messiah increases now to the point of Pharisee's and Sadducee's (usually hostile to each other) conspiring together to tempt Him, in an effort to trap Him in some way. Bot...
Christ's Conference with His Disciples. 13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who...
See Poole on " Matthew 16:16 " .
Peter Openly Confesses That Jesus Is The Messiah (16:13-20). In Matthew 11:25-27 Jesus had spoken of the fact it was His Father who revealed things to ‘babes', including the truth about the Son...
CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 16:13 . Coasts. — Parts (R.V.). I.e . neighbourhood. There were various inhabited places in the locality (see Mark 8:27 ). Cæsarea Philippi. —Probably on the site of t...
Matthew 16:13-16 I. According to the reply of Peter to Christ's general question, the impression which Christ made upon the various classes with whom He came in contact was, with rare exceptions,...
Matthew 16:1 . The pharisees also with the sadducees came, soliciting a sign from heaven: Matthew 12:38 . This was the second time, and they received the appellation of hypocrites, as professin...
EXPOSITION Matthew 16:1-40 The Pharisees and Sadducees desire a sign. ( Mark 8:11-41 .) Matthew 16:1 The Pharisees also with the Saddueees; rather, and the Pharisees and Saddu...
Luke 9:20 ; Mark 8:29 ; Matthew 13:11