Discovery BoxMatthew 16:13-16 
Context16:13 When 1 Jesus came to the area of Caesarea Philippi, 2 he asked his disciples, 3 “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 16:14 They answered, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, 4 and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 16:15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16:16 Simon Peter answered, 5 “You are the Christ, 6 the Son of the living God.”
1 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
2 map For location see Map1 C1; Map2 F4.
3 tn Grk “he asked his disciples, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant and has been left untranslated.
4 sn The appearance of Elijah would mean that the end time had come. According to 2 Kgs 2:11, Elijah was still alive. In Mal 4:5 it is said that Elijah would be the precursor of Messiah.
5 tn Grk “And answering, Simon Peter said.”
6 tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”
sn See the note on Christ in 1:16.
