Mark 8:28

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

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 and his disciples went out into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and on the road he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am?

29And he said unto them, But who do ye say that I am? Then Peter answering, said unto him, Thou art the Messiah.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:14But they replied, Some, that thou art John the Baptist; but others, Elias; and others again, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

Mark 9:11And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes, that Elias must come first?

John 1:21And they asked him, What then? art thou Elias? and he said, I am not. Art thou that 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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