Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 16:16
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.Peter — Who was generally the most forward to speak. read more
Matthew-16:15-16
John Wesley
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 16:13-19
§ 73. THE ENDOWMENT OF THE APOSTOLIC COLLEGE WITH THE KEYS, Matthew 16:13-19 . Our Saviour’s ministry has now drawn to its zenith. He has exhibited his character and laid his lessons before his disciples. He has trained them so that while the rest of the world is in wonder and doubt about him, expressing its various conjectures, they will be ready to confess him clearly and solidly to be the Christ. He has so impressed upon their minds his history and doctrine, that when he shall leave them,... read more
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 16:15
15. Whom say ye Now comes the important question for which the whole occasion is appointed. Observe, the question is put to them all and not to Peter alone. It is, “Whom say YE?” not whom sayest thou? The disciples as an entire body have, thus far, been concerned. As this question is put to them all, of course the answerer, Peter, is simply the spokesman or representative of them all. He is the foreman of the jury, who answers the Judge and pronounces the verdict for all the rest;... read more
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 16:16
16. Simon Peter answered As the senior apostle, and so, on the present occasion, the representative of the whole. This supposes a prominence, but not the primacy over the rest. The Christ The Messiah. Son not merely of man but of God. The living God is the source of all existence and life. read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 16:16
Thou: Matthew 14:33, Matthew 26:63, Matthew 27:54, Psalms 2:7, Mark 14:61, John 1:49, John 6:69, John 11:27, John 20:31, Acts 8:37, Acts 9:20, Romans 1:4, Hebrews 1:2-Deuteronomy :, 1 John 4:15, 1 John 5:5, 1 John 5:20 the living: Deuteronomy 5:26, Psalms 42:2, Daniel 6:26, Acts 14:15, 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 32:4 - the Rock Joshua 3:10 - living Psalms 27:5 - set me Psalms 125:1 - but abideth Proverbs 22:12 - eyes Jeremiah 10:10 - the living Matthew 10:2 - Simon Matthew... read more