See Poole on "Matthew 16:16".
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...
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...
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, wh...
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...
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...
St. Peter's great Confession 1-4. A sign from heaven demanded ( Mark 8:11 cp. Luke 11:16 : see on Matthew 12:38 ).
St. Peter's confession ( Mark 8:27 ; Luke 9:18 ). Jesus now undertook another distant excursion, partly to escape the hostility of the Pharisees (...
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, t...
Chapter 13 The New Departure (Founding of the Church.) - Matthew 16:13-28 ; Matthew 17:1-21 THIS conversation at Caesarea Philippi is universall...
“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 al...
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 i...
"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,...
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...
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 con...
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...
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...
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 te...
Christ's Conference with His Disciples. 13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæs...
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 thi...
‘He says to them, “But who do you say that I am?” ' Then Jesus directly challenges His disciples as to Whom they think He is. They had had plenty of...
CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 16:13 . Coasts. — Parts (R.V.). I.e . neighbourhood. There were various inhabited places in the locality (see Mark 8:2...
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 w...
Matthew 16:15-17 , Matthew 16:21 Peter's Confession of Faith, and Christ's Prediction of His Passion. I. At the end of the second year of His...
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 re...
EXPOSITION Matthew 16:1-40 The Pharisees and Sadducees desire a sign. ( Mark 8:11-41 .) Matthew 16:1 The Pharisees also with th...
The confession:
Luke 9:20 ; Mark 8:29 ; Matthew 13:11
15 He saith unto them,But whom say ye that I am?