Mark 8:28

And they answered, Some say, John the baptist; and others, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

27Then Jesus and his disciples went out into the towns of Cesarea Philippi: and by the way He asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I am?

29And He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answered and saith, Thou art the Christ.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:14And they answered, Some say thou art John the Baptist, others Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

Mark 9:11Then they asked Him, saying, Why do the scribes say, that Elias must come first?

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