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Matthew 16:13 Whom do men say that I

Jesus arrives in a new area, north of Galilee, the regions of Caesarea Philippi. (not the "coast" as translated in KJV).

Spoken to
Apostles

Matthew 16:13 Τίνα λέγουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι εἶναι τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου;

 

KJV Verse

Matthew 16:13 Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

NIV Verse:

Matthew 16:13 Who do people say the Son of Man is?

What His Listeners Heard:

Whom do these people say the son of the man is.

Lost In Translation:

This question is much broader than it appears at first. Jesus may be asking "what" as much as "who." "The son of man" is a concept Jesus uses frequently. It's meaning, with the other main "son of" phrase, is explored in the article here. That meaning is much broader than just a title that he claims for himself.

KJV w/Translation Issues :

Whom do (MW) men say [that I(IP)] the Son of (MW) man am?

KJV List (See full page for word-by-word analysis):
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What Jesus's Listeners Heard

The everyday meanings of the Greek words Jesus used were different than the definitions they have been given over time in biblical translation. The word translations here are based upon documents of his time such as the Greek Septuagint, not ideas unknown in his time.

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