World English Bible

Matthew 16:14

“They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”

Verse in context — Matthew 16

Then they understood that he didn't tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?

They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Jesus as the promised Messiah, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy.