Mark 8:28

And they told him, saying, John the Baptist: and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.

Revised Version 1895

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 asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am?

29And he asked them, But who say ye that I am? Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

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Cross References

Malachi 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the LORD come.

Matthew 16:14And they said, Some say John the Baptist; some, Elijah: and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

Mark 9:11And they asked him, saying, The scribes say that Elijah must first come.

John 1:21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou 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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