Mark 8:28
They told him, "John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets."
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- Mal 4:5 : 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.
- Matt 14:2 : 2 and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him."
- John 1:21 : 21 They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the prophet?" He answered, "No."
- Matt 16:14 : 14 They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."
- Mark 6:14-16 : 14 King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, "John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him." 15 But others said, "He is Elijah." Others said, "He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets." 16 But Herod, when he heard this, said, "This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead."
- Mark 9:11-13 : 11 They asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" 12 He said to them, "Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. How is it written about the Son of Man, that he should suffer many things and be despised? 13 But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they have also done to him whatever they wanted to, even as it is written about him."
- Luke 9:7-9 : 7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead, 8 and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again. 9 Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him.
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- Luke 9:18-203 verses90%
18 It happened, as he was praying alone, that the disciples were with him, and he asked them, "Who do the multitudes say that I am?"
19 They answered, "'John the Baptizer,' but others say, 'Elijah,' and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again."
20 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God."
- Matt 16:13-153 verses90%
13 Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?"
14 They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."
15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
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15 But others said, "He is Elijah." Others said, "He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets."
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27 Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that I am?"
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29 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ."
- Luke 9:8-92 verses79%
8 and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.
9 Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him.
- Mark 9:11-133 verses77%
11 They asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
12 He said to them, "Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. How is it written about the Son of Man, that he should suffer many things and be despised?
13 But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they have also done to him whatever they wanted to, even as it is written about him."
- John 1:21-233 verses77%
21 They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the prophet?" He answered, "No."
22 They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
23 He said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as Isaiah the prophet said."
- Matt 17:10-134 verses75%
10 His disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
11 Jesus answered them, "Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things,
12 but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn't recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them."
13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer.
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25 They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"
- Mark 11:28-303 verses73%
28 and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"
29 Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
30 The baptism of John--was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me."
- Luke 7:18-203 verses73%
18 The disciples of John told him about all these things.
19 John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, "Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?"
20 When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?'"
- Luke 20:6-72 verses73%
6 But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."
7 They answered that they didn't know where it was from.
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32 If we should say, 'From men'"--they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.
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34 Jesus answered him, "Do you say this by yourself, or did others tell you about me?"
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26 They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him."
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11 The multitudes said, "This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee."
- Matt 11:3-42 verses72%
3 and said to him, "Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?"
4 Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
- John 7:40-412 verses72%
40 Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, "This is truly the prophet."
41 Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?
- Luke 20:2-43 verses72%
2 They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?"
3 He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me:
4 the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?"
- Matt 21:25-262 verses72%
25 The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?" They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
26 But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."
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9 But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
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26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
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19 He said to them, "What things?" They said to him, "The things concerning Jesus, the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;
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2 and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him."
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47 Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, "This man is calling Elijah."
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7 He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?"
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42 saying, "What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "Of David."