Mark 8:28

And they answered, “John the Immerser, and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets.”

Literal Standard Version

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 forth, and His disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and in the way He was questioning His disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say I am?”

29And He says to them, “And you—who do you say I am?” And Peter answering says to him, “You are the Christ.”

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Cross References

Malachi 4:5Behold, I am sending Elijah the prophet to you, || Before the coming of the great and fearful Day of YHWH.

Matthew 16:14And they said, “Some, John the Immerser, and others, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”

Mark 9:11And they were questioning Him, saying that the scribes say that Elijah must come first.

John 1:21And they questioned him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” And he says, “I am not.” “Are you 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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