Mark 8:28

Who answered him, saying: John the Baptist; but some Elias, and others as one of the prophets.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

In Context

27And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi. And in the way, he asked his disciples, saying to them: Whom do men say that I am?

29Then he saith to them: But whom do you say that I am? Peter answering said to him: Thou art the Christ.

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Cross References

Malachi 4:5Behold I will send you Elias the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.

Matthew 16:14But they said: Some John the Baptist, and other some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

Mark 9:11Who answering, said to them: Elias, when he shall come first, shall restore all things; and as it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things and be despised.

John 1:21And they asked him: What then? Art thou Elias? And he said: I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered: No.

Matthew Henry on Mark 8:28-38

Peter's Enlightened Testimony; Peter Rebuked. 27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cæsarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? 28 And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. 29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. 30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. 31 And he began to teach them, that the… Read the whole commentary →

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