Mark 8:28

And they told him. "Some say Johnthe Baptist, others, Elijah, and others that you are one of the prophets."

Montgomery 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

27From there Jesus and his disciples went to the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and on the way he began to question his disciples saying, "Who do people say I am?"

29And he continued questioning them, "But you yourselves, Who do you say I am?" Peter in reply said to him, "You are Christ."

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Cross References

Matthew 16:14They replied, "Some say ‘Johnthe Baptist’;others, however, say that’He is Elijah’;others, ‘Jeremiah,’ or ‘One of the Prophets.’"

Mark 9:11So they asked him, "How is it that the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"

John 1:21"What then?" they questioned; "Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" "No," he replied.

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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