Mark 8:28
They said,“John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others, one of the prophets.”
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- Mal 4:5 : 5 Look, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the LORD arrives.
- Matt 14:2 : 2 and he said to his servants,“This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead! And because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him.”
- John 1:21 : 21 So 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 answered,“Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
- Mark 6:14-16 : 14 The Death of John the Baptist Now King Herod heard this, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some were saying,“John the baptizer has been raised from the dead, and because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him.” 15 Others said,“He is Elijah.” Others said,“He is a prophet, like one of the prophets from the past.” 16 But when Herod heard this, he said,“John, whom I beheaded, has been raised!”
- Mark 9:11-13 : 11 Then they asked him,“Why do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?” 12 He said to them,“Elijah does indeed come first, and restores all things. And why is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be despised? 13 But I tell you that Elijah has certainly come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written about him.”
- Luke 9:7-9 : 7 Herod’s Confusion about Jesus Now Herod the tetrarch heard about everything that was happening, and he was thoroughly perplexed, because some people were saying that John had been raised from the dead, 8 while others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had risen. 9 Herod said,“I had John beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” So Herod wanted to learn about Jesus.
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18Peter’s Confession Once when Jesus was praying by himself, and his disciples were nearby, he asked them,“Who do the crowds say that I am?”
19They answered,“John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others that one of the prophets of long ago has risen.”
20Then he said to them,“But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered,“The Christ of God.”
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13Peter’s Confession When Jesus came to the area of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples,“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
14They answered,“Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15He said to them,“But who do you say that I am?”
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15Others said,“He is Elijah.” Others said,“He is a prophet, like one of the prophets from the past.”
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27Peter’s Confession Then Jesus and his disciples went to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples,“Who do people say that I am?”
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29He asked them,“But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him,“You are the Christ.”
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8while others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had risen.
9Herod said,“I had John beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” So Herod wanted to learn about Jesus.
- Mark 9:11-133 verses77%
11Then they asked him,“Why do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?”
12He said to them,“Elijah does indeed come first, and restores all things. And why is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be despised?
13But I tell you that Elijah has certainly come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written about him.”
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21So they asked him,“Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said,“I am not!”“Are you the Prophet?” He answered,“No!”
22Then they said to him,“Who are you? Tell us so that we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
23John said,“I am the voice of one shouting 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 experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?”
11He answered,“Elijah does indeed come first and will restore all things.
12And I tell you that Elijah has already come. Yet they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”
13Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
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25So they asked John,“Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
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28and said,“By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”
29Jesus said to them,“I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:
30John’s baptism– was it from heaven or from people? Answer me.”
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18Jesus and John the Baptist John’s disciples informed him about all these things. So John called two of his disciples
19and sent them to Jesus to ask,“Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”
20When the men came to Jesus, they said,“John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask,‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?’”
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6But if we say,‘From people,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
7So they replied that they did not know where it came from.
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32But if we say,‘From people–’”(they feared the crowd, for they all considered John to be truly a prophet).
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34Jesus replied,“Are you saying this on your own initiative, or have others told you about me?”
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26So they came to John and said to him,“Rabbi, the one who was with you on the other side of the Jordan River, about whom you testified– see, he is baptizing, and everyone is flocking to him!”
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3“Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”
4Jesus answered them,“Go tell John what you hear and see:
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41Others said,“This is the Christ!” But still others said,“No, for the Christ doesn’t come from Galilee, does he?
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2and said to him,“Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things? Or who is it who gave you this authority?”
3He answered them,“I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:
4John’s baptism– was it from heaven or from people?”
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25Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from people?” They discussed this among themselves, saying,“If we say,‘From heaven,’ he will say,‘Then why did you not believe him?’
26But if we say,‘From people,’ we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet.”
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9What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet!
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26What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
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47When some of the bystanders heard it, they said,“This man is calling for Elijah.”
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7The king asked them,“Describe the appearance of this man who came up to meet you and told you these things.”
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42“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said,“The son of David.”