Luke 9:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And by some, that Elijah had come; and by others, that one of the old prophets had come back to life.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 9:19 : 19 And they, answering, said, John the Baptist; but others say Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets has come back.
  • John 1:21 : 21 And they said to him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the prophet? And his answer was, I am not.
  • Matt 17:10 : 10 And his disciples, questioning him, said, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?
  • Mark 6:15 : 15 But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even like one of the prophets.
  • Mark 8:28 : 28 And they made answer, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 6:14-16
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    85%

    14 And king Herod had news of him, because his name was on the lips of all; and he said, John the Baptist has come back from the dead, and for this reason these powers are working in him.

    15 But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even like one of the prophets.

    16 But Herod, when he had news of it, said, John, whom I put to death, has come back from the dead.

  • Luke 9:18-19
    2 verses
    85%

    18 And it came about that when he was in prayer, by himself, and the disciples were with him, he put a question to them, saying, Who do the people say I am?

    19 And they, answering, said, John the Baptist; but others say Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets has come back.

  • Luke 9:7
    81%

    7 Now Herod the king had news of all these things: and he was in doubt, because it was said by some people that John had come back from the dead;

  • Mark 8:28
    79%

    28 And they made answer, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.

  • Luke 9:9
    79%

    9 And Herod said, I put John to death: but who is this, of whom such stories are given to me? And he had a desire to see him.

  • Mark 9:9-14
    6 verses
    77%

    9 And while they were coming down from the mountain, he gave them orders not to give word to any man of the things they had seen, till the Son of man had come back from the dead.

    10 And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the coming back from the dead might be.

    11 And they put a question to him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?

    12 And he said to them, Truly, Elijah does come first, and puts all things in order; and how is it said in the Writings that the Son of man will go through much sorrow and be made as nothing?

    13 But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they have done to him whatever they were pleased to do, even as the Writings say about him.

    14 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great mass of people about them, and scribes questioning them.

  • Matt 16:14
    77%

    14 And they said, Some say, John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

  • Matt 14:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1 At that time news of Jesus came to Herod the king;

    2 And he said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he has come back from the dead, and so these powers are working in him.

  • Mark 9:4
    74%

    4 And there came before them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

  • Matt 17:10-13
    4 verses
    72%

    10 And his disciples, questioning him, said, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?

    11 And in answer he said, Elijah truly has to come and put all things right:

    12 But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they had no knowledge of him, but did to him whatever they were pleased to do; the same will the Son of man undergo at their hands.

    13 Then the disciples saw that he was talking to them of John the Baptist.

  • Luke 9:30
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    30 And two men, Moses and Elijah, were talking with him;

  • Luke 7:15-20
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    15 And the dead man got up, and words came from his lips. And he gave him to his mother.

    16 And fear came on all, and they gave praise to God, saying, A great prophet is among us: and, God has given thought to his people.

    17 And this story about him went through all Judaea and the places round about.

    18 And the disciples of John gave him an account of all these things.

    19 Then John sent two of his disciples to the Lord, saying, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?

    20 And when the men came to him they said, John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?

  • Matt 11:14
    71%

    14 And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.

  • Matt 17:3
    69%

    3 And Moses and Elijah came before their eyes, talking with him.

  • Matt 27:47
    69%

    47 And some of those who were near by, hearing it, said, This man is crying to Elijah.

  • 2 Kgs 1:7
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    7 And he said to them, What sort of a man was it who came and said these words to you?

  • John 3:26
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    26 And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.

  • Mark 9:1
    68%

    1 And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There are some here who will have no taste of death till they see the kingdom of God come with power.

  • Matt 11:3-4
    2 verses
    68%

    3 To say to him, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?

    4 And Jesus, answering, said to them, Go and give news to John of the things which you are seeing and hearing:

  • Mark 15:35
    68%

    35 And some of those who were near, hearing it, said, See, he is crying to Elijah.

  • Matt 11:9-10
    2 verses
    67%

    9 But why did you go out? to see a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

    10 This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.

  • John 7:40-41
    2 verses
    67%

    40 When these words came to their ears, some of the people said, This is certainly the prophet.

    41 Others said, This is the Christ. But others said, Not so; will the Christ come from Galilee?

  • John 12:9
    67%

    9 Then a great number of the Jews had news that he was there: and they came, not only because of Jesus, but so that they might see Lazarus who had been dead and to whom he had given life.

  • Luke 9:27
    67%

    27 But truly I say to you, Some of those who are here now will have no taste of death till they see the kingdom of God.

  • Luke 24:19
    67%

    19 And he said to them, What things? And they said, The things to do with Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, great in his acts and his words, before God and all the people:

  • John 9:9
    67%

    9 Some said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he.

  • Acts 13:31
    66%

    31 And for a number of days he was seen by those who came with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses before the people.

  • John 9:17
    66%

    17 Again they said to the blind man, What have you to say about him for opening your eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.

  • Mark 11:32
    66%

    32 But if we say, From men--they were in fear of the people, because all took John to be truly a prophet.

  • John 10:41
    66%

    41 And a great number of people came to him, saying, John did no sign: but everything John said of this man was true.