Mark 6:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, [It] [is] a prophet, [even] as one of the prophets.

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Matt 21:11 : 11 And the multitudes said, This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.
Mark 8:28 : 28 And they told him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.
Matt 16:14 : 14 And they said, Some [say] John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
Mal 4:5 : 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come.
Matt 17:10-11 : 10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? 11 And he answered and said, Elijah indeed cometh, and shall restore all things:
Mark 9:12-13 : 12 And he said unto them, Elijah indeed cometh first, and restoreth all things: and how is it written of the Son of man, that he should suffer many things and be set at nought? 13 But I say unto you, that Elijah is {G2532} come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even as it is written of him.
Mark 15:35-36 : 35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah. 36 And one ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to take him down.
Luke 1:17 : 17 And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient [to] [walk] in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared [for him].
Luke 7:16 : 16 And fear took hold on all: and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is arisen among us: and, {G3754} God hath visited his people.
Luke 7:39 : 39 Now when the Pharisee that had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner.
Luke 9:8 : 8 and by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.
Luke 9:19 : 19 And they answering said, John the Baptist; but others [say], Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
John 1:21 : 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
John 1:25 : 25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?
John 6:14 : 14 When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world.
John 7:40 : 40 [ Some] of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is of a truth the prophet.
John 9:17 : 17 They say therefore unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, in that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.
Acts 3:22-23 : 22 {G1063} Moses indeed said, {G3754} {G4314} {G3962} A prophet shall the Lord God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me. To him shall ye hearken in all things whatsoever {G302} he shall speak unto you. 23 And it shall be, that every {G302} soul that shall not hearken to that prophet, shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Luke 9:7-9
3 verses
85%
7Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done: {G5259} {G846} and he was much perplexed, because that it was said by some, that John was risen from the dead;
8and by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.
9And Herod said, John {G607} I beheaded: but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.
Matt 16:14-15
2 verses
85%
14And they said, Some [say] John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
15He saith unto them, But who say ye that I am?
Luke 9:18-19
2 verses
84%
18And it came to pass, as he was praying apart, the disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?
19And they answering said, John the Baptist; but others [say], Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
Mark 6:16
82%
16But Herod, when he heard [thereof], said, {G2076} {G2076} John, whom I beheaded, he is risen. {G1537} {G3498}
Mark 8:28
82%
28And they told him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.
Mark 6:14
79%
14And king Herod heard [thereof]; for his name had become known: and he said, {G3754} John the Baptizer is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers {G5124} work in him.
Matt 14:2
76%
2and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him.
Mark 9:11-13
3 verses
74%
11And they asked him, saying, [How is it] that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?
12And he said unto them, Elijah indeed cometh first, and restoreth all things: and how is it written of the Son of man, that he should suffer many things and be set at nought?
13But I say unto you, that Elijah is {G2532} come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even as it is written of him.
John 7:40-41
2 verses
73%
40[ Some] of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is of a truth the prophet.
41Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, What, doth the Christ come out of Galilee?
Matt 11:14
73%
14And if you are willing to receive [it], this is Elijah, that is to come.
Matt 17:10-13
4 verses
72%
10And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?
11And he answered and said, Elijah indeed cometh, and shall restore all things:
12but I say into you, that Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but did unto him whatsoever they would. Even so shall the Son of man also suffer of them.
13Then understood the disciples that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
Mark 15:35
72%
35And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah.
John 1:25
72%
25And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?
Mark 11:32
71%
32But should we say, From men— they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet.
John 6:14
71%
14When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world.
John 1:21-23
3 verses
70%
21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
22They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
23He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.
Luke 20:6
70%
6But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
John 3:26
70%
26And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
Matt 11:3
70%
3and said unto him, art thou he that comes, or look we for another?
Luke 7:18-20
3 verses
70%
18And the disciples of John told him of all these things.
19And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to the Lord, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?
20And when the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?
Matt 27:47
70%
47And some of them stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elijah.
Luke 7:16
70%
16And fear took hold on all: and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is arisen among us: and, {G3754} God hath visited his people.
Matt 21:11
69%
11And the multitudes said, This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.
Matt 14:5
69%
5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Luke 3:15
69%
15And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;
John 9:9
68%
9Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am [he].
Mark 6:20
68%
20for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.
Matt 21:26
68%
26But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.
2 Kgs 1:7
68%
7And he said unto them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?
Matt 11:9-10
2 verses
68%
9But why went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
10This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.
Luke 7:26-27
2 verses
67%
26But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
27This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.
Matt 11:7
67%
7And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?
John 7:25
67%
25Some therefore of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
Matt 3:3
67%
3For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.