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Luke 9:19

ElijahJohn

17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

18 And 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?

They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;

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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)

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Cross references

  • John 1:21

    And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And 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 dreadful day of the LORD:

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  • Matthew 14:2

    And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

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  • 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, that John was risen from the dead;

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  • Mark 6:15

    Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

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  • John 1:25

    And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

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  • John 9:17

    They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

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  • John 7:40

    Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

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