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And they answering said, John the Baptist; but others'say , Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

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John

John [N] [H] [S]   One who, with Annas and Caiaphas, sat in judgment on the apostles Peter and John (Act 4-6). He was of the kindred of the high priest; otherwise unknown.    The Hebrew name of Mark (q.v.). He is designated by this name in the acts of the Apostles ( Acts 12:12  Acts 12:25 ;  Acts 13:5  Acts 13:13 ;  15:37 ).    THE APO... View Details

John the Baptist

John the Baptist  the "forerunner of our Lord." We have but fragmentary and imperfect accounts of him in the Gospels. He was of priestly descent. His father, Zacharias, was a priest of the course of Abia ( 1 Chronicles 24:10 ), and his mother, Elisabeth, was of the daughters of Aaron ( Luke 1:5 ). The mission of John was the subject of prophecy ( Matthew 3:3 ;  Isaiah 40:3 ;  Mal... View Details

Elijah

Elijah [N] [B] [H]  [S] whose God is Jehovah.  "The Tishbite," the "Elias" of the New Testament, is suddenly introduced to our notice in 1 Kings 17:1 as delivering a message from the Lord to Ahab. There is mention made of a town called Thisbe, south of Kadesh, but it is impossible to say whether this was the place referred to in the name given to the prophet.  Having deliver... View Details

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American Standard Version And they answering said, John the Baptist; but others'say , Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
King James Bible And they They answering said, John the Baptist; but others'say , Elijah; some say, Elias; and others, others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
Berean Bible And answering, they answering said, John “John the Baptist; but others'say , and others, Elijah; and others, that a prophet, one of the old prophets is risen again.ancients, has arisen.”
Hebrew Greek English And they answering They answered and said, John "John the Baptist; but others'say , Baptist, and others say Elijah; and but others, that one of the old prophets is of old has risen again."
New American Standard Bible 1995 And they answering They answered and said, John "John the Baptist; but others'say , Baptist, and others say Elijah; and but others, that one of the old prophets is of old has risen again."