Luke 9:19

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

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In The King James Version

They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

In Context

18And 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?

20And he said, But who do you say that I am? And Peter, answering, said, The Christ of God.

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Cross References

Malachi 4:5See, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the day of the Lord comes, that great day, greatly to be feared.

Mark 6:15But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even like one of the prophets.

John 1:21And 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.

John 7:40When these words came to their ears, some of the people said, This is certainly the prophet.

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:19-28

Peter's Enlightened Testimony;Self-Denial Enjoined. 18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? 19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. 20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God. 21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing; 22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer… Read the whole commentary →

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