Malachi 4:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

See, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the day of the Lord comes, that great day, greatly to be feared.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 1:17 : 17 And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, turning the hearts of fathers to their children, and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness; to make ready a people whose hearts have been turned to the Lord.
  • Mark 9:11-13 : 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.
  • Mal 3:1 : 1 See, I am sending my servant, and he will make ready the way before me; and the Lord, whom you are looking for, will suddenly come to his Temple; and the angel of the agreement, in whom you have delight, see, he is coming, says the Lord of armies.
  • Matt 17:10-13 : 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.
  • Rev 6:17 : 17 For the great day of their wrath is come, and who may keep his place?
  • 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.
  • Mal 4:1 : 1 For see, the day is coming, it is burning like an oven; all the men of pride and all who do evil will be dry stems of grass: and in the day which is coming they will be burned up, says the Lord of armies, till they have not a root or a branch.
  • Isa 40:3 : 3 A voice of one crying, Make ready in the waste land the way of the Lord, make level in the lowland a highway for our God.
  • Luke 7:26-28 : 26 But what did you go out to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. 27 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. 28 I say to you, Among all the sons of women, not one is greater than John: but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
  • Luke 9:30 : 30 And two men, Moses and Elijah, were talking with him;
  • Matt 11:13-14 : 13 For all the prophets and the law were in force till John. 14 And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.
  • Matt 27:47-49 : 47 And some of those who were near by, hearing it, said, This man is crying to Elijah. 48 And straight away one of them went quickly, and took a sponge, and made it full of bitter wine, and put it on a rod and gave him drink. 49 And the rest said, Let him be; let us see if Elijah will come to his help.
  • John 1:25 : 25 And they put this question to him, saying, Why then are you giving baptism if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or the prophet?
  • Acts 2:19-20 : 19 And wonders will be seen in heaven, and signs on the earth, blood and fire and smoke: 20 The sun will become dark and the moon will be turned to blood, before that great day of the Lord comes in glory:

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  • Matt 17:10-12
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    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:

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  • Luke 1:16-17
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    16 And through him great numbers of the children of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God.

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  • Matt 11:14
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    14 And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.

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    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.

  • Luke 7:27
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    27 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.

  • Mal 4:1
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    1 For see, the day is coming, it is burning like an oven; all the men of pride and all who do evil will be dry stems of grass: and in the day which is coming they will be burned up, says the Lord of armies, till they have not a root or a branch.

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    2 Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying,

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

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    20 And that he may send the Christ who was marked out for you from the first, even Jesus:

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