John 1:21
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? (or Elijah?) And he said, I am not. Art thou a prophet? [or Art thou the prophet?] (or Art thou the Prophet?) And he answered, Nay.
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Malachi 4:5Lo! I shall send to you Elijah, the prophet, before that the great day and horrible of the Lord come. (Behold! I shall send you the prophet Elijah, before that the great and terrible day of the Lord shall come.)
Matthew 11:14and if ye will receive (it), he is Elias, that is to come. (and if ye will receive it, he is Elijah, who was to come.)
Matthew 17:10And his disciples asked him, and said, What then say the scribes, that it behooveth that Elias come first? (And his disciples asked him, Why then do the scribes say, that it behooveth that Elijah must come first?)
John 1:25And they asked him, and said to him, What then baptizest thou, if thou art not Christ, neither Elias, neither a prophet? (And they asked him, Why then do thou baptize, if thou art not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?)
Matthew Henry on John 1:20-29
John's Testimony to Christ; John Examined by the Priests. 19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? 20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. 22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? 23 He said, I am the voice of one… Read the whole commentary →