Mark 6:15
Some others said, “He is Elijah.” Still others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets in ancient times.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
In Context
16But when Herod heard this he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.”
Cross References
Matthew 16:14They said, “Some say John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”
Matthew 21:11The crowds answered, “This is Jesus the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Mark 9:12He said to them, “Elijah does come first to restore all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be despised?
Luke 1:17He will go before the face of the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”
Luke 7:39When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he thought to himself, saying, “If this man were a prophet, then he would know who and what type of woman is touching him, that she is a sinner.”
Luke 9:19They answered, “John the Baptist. But others say Elijah, and others say that one of the prophets from long ago has risen.”
Matthew Henry on Mark 6:15-30
The Death of John the Baptist. 14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. 16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake,… Read the whole commentary →