Matthew 16:13

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?

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
When	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς Iēsous	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
came	Ἐλθὼν Elthōn	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
coasts	μέρη merē	G3313	a division or share (literally or figuratively · noun — accusative plural neuter
Caesarea	Καισαρείας Kaisareias	G2542	Cæsaria · noun — genitive singular feminine, a place
Philippi	Φιλίππου Philippou	G5376	fond of horses · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
asked	ἠρώτα ērōta	G2065	to interrogate · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular
his	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
disciples	μαθητὰς mathētas	G3101	a learner · noun — accusative plural masculine
saying	λέγων· legōn	G3004	properly · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
Whom	τίνα tina	G5101	an interrogative pronoun · interrogative pronoun — accusative singular masculine
do	λέγουσιν legousin	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person plural
men	ἄνθρωποι anthrōpoi	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — nominative plural masculine
say that	λέγω légō	G3004	properly
I	μέ mé	G3165	me
the Son	υἱὸν huion	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — accusative singular masculine
of man	ἀνθρώπου; anthrōpou	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — genitive singular masculine
am	εἶναι einai	G1511	to exist · verb — present active infinitive

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Cross-references

Luke 9:18-20 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?
Mark 8:27-29 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cæsarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do…
Daniel 7:13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they b…
Matthew 9:6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy b…
John 5:27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
Hebrews 2:14-18 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might…
Matthew 8:20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Matthew 12:8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 16:13-20

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 work, they should endeavour to do the more in their own families. Christ is here catechising his disciples. I. He enquires what the opinions of others were concerning him; Who do men say that I, the Son of man, am? 1. He calls himself the Son of man; which may be taken either, (1.) As a title commo…

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John Gill on Matthew 16:13

When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi,.... The towns that were in the neighbourhood of this city; which city went by several names before, as Leshem, Joshua 19:47 which being taken by the Danites, they called it Dan; hence we read of "Dan, which is Caesarea" (b). It was also called Paneas, from the name of the fountain of Jordan, by which it was situated; and which Pliny says (c) gave the surname to Caesarea; and hence it is called by Ptolomy (d) Caesarea Paniae; and by the name of Paneas it went, when Philip the (e) tetrarch rebuilt it, and called it Caesarea, in honour of Tiberius Caesar; and from his own name, Philippi, to distinguish it from another Caesarea, of which men…

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John Calvin on Matthew 16:13-19

Matthew 16:13-19 Matthew 16:13-19 Mark 8:27-29 Luke 9:18-20 13. And when Jesus came to the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I the Son of man am? 14. And they said, Some [say,] John the Baptist; and other, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. 15. He saith to them, But who do you say that I am? 16. And Simon Peter answering said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17. And Jesus answering said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona; [436] for flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. 18. But I say to thee, That thou art Peter, and on this rock will I build my church; and the ga…

The Church Fathers

Peter alone do I find-through (the mention of) his "mother-in-law" ,-to have been married. Monogamist I am led to presume him by consideration of the Church, which, built upon him, was destined to appoint every grade of her Order from monogamists.
— Tertullian, On Monogamy

Rather is the nature preserved, though the life blushes; nor does Christ know other men than those with reference to whom He says, "Whom do men say that I am? " And, "As ye would that men should do to you, do ye likewise so to, them.
— Tertullian, Scorpiace

Christ puts this question to His disciples, that from their answer we may learn that there were at that time among the Jews various opinions concerning Christ; and to the end that we should always investigate what opinion men may form of us; that if any ill be said of us, we may cut off the occasions of it; or if any good, we may multiply the occasions of it.
— Origen of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Caesara Philippi — A city on the northeast of the marshy plain of el-Huleh, 120 miles north of Jerusalem, and 20 miles north of the Sea of Galilee, at the “upper source” of the Jordan, and near the base of Mount…
Caesarea Philippi — is mentioned only in the first two Gospels, (Matthew 16:13; Mark 8:27) and in accounts of the same transactions. It was at the easternmost and most important of the two recognized sources of the…
Herod — (hero-like). This family though of Idumean origin and thus alien by race, was Jewish in faith. I. HEROD THE GREAT was the second son of Antipater, an Idumean, who was appointed procurator of Judea by…
Herod Philip II. — The son of Herod the Great and Cleopatra of Jerusalem. He was “tetrarch” of Batanea, Iturea, Trachonitis, and Auranitis. He rebuilt the city of Caesarea Philippi, calling it by his own name to…
Peter — Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i.e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. He was the son of Jona (Matt. 16:17). His mother is nowhere named in Scripture. He had a younger…
Philip — Lover of horses. (1.) One of the twelve apostles; a native of Bethsaida, “the city of Andrew and Peter” (John 1:44). He readily responded to the call of Jesus when first addressed to him (43), and…
Caesarea Philippi · A city in the north of Palestine; visited by Jesus — A city in the north of Palestine; visited by Jesus
Galilee · Modern towns of: Caesarea Philippi — Modern towns of: Caesarea Philippi
Human Nature Of Christ, The · Attested by himself — Attested by himself
Opinion, Public · Jesus inquires about — Jesus inquires about

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 16:13-20

John Gill on Matthew 16:13

John Calvin on Matthew 16:13-19

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 16:13-20

John Gill on Matthew 16:13

John Calvin on Matthew 16:13-19

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 16:13