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Mark 8:28

ElijahJohn

26 Jesus sent him home and said, “Do not go back into the village.”

27 Then Jesus and His disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say I am?”

They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”

29 “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”

30 And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about Him.

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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, one of the prophets.”
KJV
And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
WEB
They told him, “John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others, one of the prophets.”
ASV
And they told him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.
DARBY
And they answered him, saying, John the baptist; and others, Elias; but others, One of the prophets.
BLB
And they spoke to Him, saying, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.”
ÅB
De svarte ham: Noen sier døperen Johannes, og andre Elias, andre igjen en av profetene.
OTB
De svarte: "Noen sier døperen Johannes; andre sier Elia; og atter andre, en av profetene."
B1930
De svarte ham: Nogen sier døperen Johannes, og andre Elias, andre igjen en av profetene.

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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  • Mark 9:11–13

    And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

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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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  • 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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  • Luke 9:7–9

    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 6:14–16

    Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

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  • Matthew 16:14

    They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

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