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Luke 9:19

ElijahJohn

17 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

18 One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”

They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”

20 “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

21 Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”
KJV
They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
WEB
They answered, “‘John the Baptizer,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.”
ASV
And they answering said, John the Baptist; but others [say], Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
DARBY
But they answering said, John the baptist; but others, Elias; and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.
BLB
And answering, they said, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, that a prophet, one of the ancients, was risen.”
ÅB
De svarte: Døperen Johannes; andre at du er Elias; andre igjen at en profet, en av de gamle, har stått opp.
OTB
De svarte: "Noen sier Johannes Døperen; andre sier Elia; og atter andre, at en av de gamle profetene har kommet tilbake til livet."
B1930
De svarte: Døperen Johannes; andre at du er Elias; andre igjen at en profet, en av de gamle, er opstanden.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 1:21

    “Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”

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  • Malachi 4:5

    Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.

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  • Matthew 14:2

    and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

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  • Luke 9:7–8

    When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead,

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  • Mark 6:15

    Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”

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  • John 1:25

    asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

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  • John 9:17

    So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.

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  • John 7:40

    On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”

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