They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. Treasury of Scripture John. See on ver. Luke 9:7,8 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some... Malachi 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: Matthew 14:2 And said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead... John 1:21,25 And they asked him, What then? Are you Elias? And he said, I am not. Are you that prophet? And he answered, No... old. Mark 6:15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. John 7:40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. John 9:17 They say to the blind man again, What say you of him, that he has opened your eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
Context Peter's Confession of Christ
18And 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? 19They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. 20He said to them, But whom say you that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God. 21And he straightly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing; 22Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And they answering said, John the Baptist; but others'say , Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But they answered, and said: John the Baptist; but some say Elias; and others say that one of the former prophets is risen again.
Darby Bible Translation
But they answering said, John the baptist; but others, Elias; and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.
King James Bible
They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
Young's Literal Translation
And they answering said, 'John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, that a prophet, one of the ancients, was risen;'
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