Mark 8:28
“John the Baptist,” they answered, “but others say Elijah, while others say one of the prophets.”
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
In Context
29“But you,” he asked, “who do you say that I am?” To this Peter replied, “You are the Christ.”
Cross References
Malachi 4:5I am about to send to you Elijah the prophet, before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes.
Matthew 16:14“Some say John the Baptist,” they answered, “Others, however, say that he is Elijah, while others again say Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”
Mark 9:11“How is it,” they asked Jesus, “that our teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?”
John 1:21“What then?” they asked. “Are you Elijah?” “No,” he said, “I am not.” “Are you ‘the prophet’?” 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 →