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Mat_16:14 f. Ἰωάννην τὸν βαπτ .] Their opinion is similar to that of Antipas, Mat_14:2.
Ἠλίαν ] These ἄλλοι cannot, therefore, have realized in the person of the Baptist that coming of Elias which was to precede the advent of the Messiah.
ἕτεροι δέ ] a distinct class of opinion which, whatever may have been the subsequent view, was not at that time understood to be in any way connected with the expected coming of Elias. For ἕτερος , comp. note on 1Co_12:9; 1Co_15:40; 2Co_11:4; Gal_1:6. As forerunner of the Messiah they expected Jeremiah, who at that time was held in very high repute (Ewald, ad Apoc. XI. 3), or some other ancient prophet (risen from the dead). Bertholdt, Christol. p. 58 f.
ἢ ἕνα τῶν προφ .] where we are not to suppose ἄλλον to be understood (Fritzsche), but should rather regard the persons in question as intending to say (in a general way): it is εἷς τῶν προφ .! without mentioning any one in particular. For εἷς , see note on Mat_8:19.
ὑμεῖς δέ ] from them He expected a very different kind of confession, and He was not disappointed.