Mark 8:28

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

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  • Matt 14:2 : 2 And he said to his servants, 'This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.'
  • John 1:21 : 21 They asked him, 'Then who are you? Are you Elijah?' He said, 'I am not.' 'Are you the Prophet?' He answered, 'No.'
  • Matt 16:14 : 14 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
  • Mark 6:14-16 : 14 King Herod heard about Jesus, because His name had become well known. Some were saying, 'John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in Him.' 15 Others were saying, 'He is Elijah,' and still others said, 'He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago.' 16 But when Herod heard this, he said, 'John, the man I beheaded, has been raised from the dead.'
  • Mark 9:11-13 : 11 And they asked him, 'Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?' 12 Jesus replied, 'Elijah does come first and restores all things. And how is it written about the Son of Man that he must suffer many things and be rejected?' 13 But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, just as it is written about him.
  • Luke 9:7-9 : 7 Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead. 8 Others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of old had risen. 9 But Herod said, 'I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?' And he tried to see him.

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    18Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, 'Who do the crowds say I am?'

    19They replied, 'Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others that one of the ancient prophets has risen.'

    20'But what about you?' he asked. 'Who do you say I am?' Peter answered, 'God’s Messiah.'

  • Matt 16:13-15
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    13When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?"

    14They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

    15He then said to them, "But who do you say I am?"

  • Mark 6:15
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    15Others were saying, 'He is Elijah,' and still others said, 'He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago.'

  • Mark 8:27
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    27Jesus and his disciples went to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, 'Who do people say I am?'

  • Mark 8:29
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    29'But what about you?' he asked. 'Who do you say I am?' Peter answered, 'You are the Messiah.'

  • Luke 9:8-9
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    8Others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of old had risen.

    9But Herod said, 'I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?' And he tried to see him.

  • Mark 9:11-13
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    11And they asked him, 'Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?'

    12Jesus replied, 'Elijah does come first and restores all things. And how is it written about the Son of Man that he must suffer many things and be rejected?'

    13But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, just as it is written about him.

  • John 1:21-23
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    21They asked him, 'Then who are you? Are you Elijah?' He said, 'I am not.' 'Are you the Prophet?' He answered, 'No.'

    22So they said to him, 'Who are you? Tell us so we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?'

    23He replied, 'I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Make straight the way for the Lord,” as the prophet Isaiah said.'

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    10The disciples asked Him, 'Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?'

    11Jesus replied, 'Indeed, Elijah is coming and will restore all things.

    12But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him. Instead, they did to him whatever they pleased. In the same way, the Son of Man is about to suffer at their hands.'

    13Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

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    25They asked him, 'Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?'

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    28They asked him, 'By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you the authority to do this?'

    29Jesus said to them, 'I will ask you one question. If you answer me, then I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.'

    30'Was John's baptism from heaven or from men? Answer me.'

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    18John's disciples reported all these things to him. Then John called two of his disciples.

    19He sent them to the Lord to ask, 'Are You the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?'

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    6But if we say, "From men," all the people will stone us, since they are convinced that John was a prophet.'

    7So they answered that they did not know where it came from.

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    40When some in the crowd heard these words, they said, 'Truly, this is the Prophet.'

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    2They said to him, 'Tell us, by what authority you do these things? Or who gave you this authority?'

    3But he answered them, 'I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:

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    25Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from men?' They discussed it among themselves, saying, 'If we say,

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