Luke 9:19

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They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

Now Herod the king had news of all these things: and he was in doubt, because it was said by some people that John had come back from the dead;

See, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the day of the Lord comes, that great day, greatly to be feared.

And he said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he has come back from the dead, and so these powers are working in him.

And they said to him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the prophet? And his answer was, I am not.

But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even like one of the prophets.

When these words came to their ears, some of the people said, This is certainly the prophet.

Again they said to the blind man, What have you to say about him for opening your eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.

And by some, that Elijah had come; and by others, that one of the old prophets had come back to life.