Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Others said, He is Elijah, and others said, He is a prophet, like one of the prophets.

New American Standard Bible

But others were saying, “He is Elijah.” And others were saying, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”

King James Version

Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

Holman Bible

But others said, “He’s Elijah.” Still others said, “He’s a prophet—like one of the prophets.”

International Standard Version

Others were saying, "He is Elijah." Still others were saying, "He is a prophet like one of the other prophets."

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

But others were saying, “He is Elijah!” And others were saying, “It is a prophet, like one of the prophets [of old].”

An Understandable Version

But others said, "He is [the prophet] Elijah" [while] others said, "He is a prophet like one of the prophets [of old]."

Anderson New Testament

Others said: He is Elijah. Others said: He is a prophet like one of the prophets.

Bible in Basic English

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

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

others said, 'tis Elias. others, 'tis a prophet, or one equal to a prophet.

Darby Translation

And others said, It is Elias; and others said, It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.

Godbey New Testament

And others continued to say, That He is Elijah; and others continued to say that He is a prophet, indeed one of the prophets.

Goodspeed New Testament

But others said he was Elijah, and still others that he was a prophet of the old prophetic kind.

John Wesley New Testament

Others said, It is Elijah: and others said, It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.

Julia Smith Translation

Others amid, That he is Elias. And others said, That he is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

King James 2000

Others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But others were saying, "He is Elijah," and others were saying, "[He is] a prophet like one of the prophets."

Modern King James verseion

Others said that it was Elijah. And others said that he is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Others said, "It is Elijah." And some said, "It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets."

Moffatt New Testament

others said, "It is Elijah," others again, "It is a prophet, like one of the old prophets."

Montgomery New Testament

"He is Elijah," said others. And still others were saying, "He is a prophet, like one of the old prophets."

NET Bible

Others said, "He is Elijah." Others said, "He is a prophet, like one of the prophets from the past."

New Heart English Bible

But others said, "He is Elijah." Others said, "He is a prophet, like one of the prophets."

Noyes New Testament

And others said, It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.

Sawyer New Testament

But others said, he is Elijah; and others said, He is a prophet, like one of the prophets.

The Emphasized Bible

But, others, were saying - It is Elijah, and, others were saying - A prophet, like one of the prophets!

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Others said, That it is Elias; and others said, He is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Others again said--"He is Elijah," and others--"He is a Prophet, like one of the great Prophets."

Webster

Others said, That it is Elijah. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

Weymouth New Testament

Others asserted that He was Elijah. Others again said, "He is a Prophet, like one of the great Prophets."

Williams New Testament

But others were saying that He was Elijah, and still others that He was a prophet like the prophets of old.

World English Bible

But others said, "He is Elijah." Others said, "He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets."

Worrell New Testament

But others said, "It is Elijah." And others said, "It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets."

Worsley New Testament

Others said, it is Elias: and others said, it is a prophet, or like one of the prophets.

Youngs Literal Translation

Others said -- 'It is Elijah,' and others said -- 'It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἄλλος 
Allos 
Usage: 119

λέγω 
Lego 
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045
Usage: 1045

ὅτι 
Hoti 
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764
Usage: 764

it is
ἐστί 
Esti 
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585
Usage: 585

Ἡλίας 
helias 
Usage: 24

And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἄλλος 
Allos 
Usage: 119

προφήτης 
Prophetes 
Usage: 105

or
ἤ 
or, than, either, or else, nor, not tr,
Usage: 199

as
ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

one
εἷς 
heis 
one, a, other, some, not tr,
Usage: 188

References

Context Readings

Herod Kills John The Baptist

14 And king Herod heard, for his name had become well known. And he said, John, the man who immerses, was raised from the dead, and because of this the powers work in him. 15 Others said, He is Elijah, and others said, He is a prophet, like one of the prophets. 16 But Herod, when he heard, said, This is John whom I beheaded. He was raised from the dead.


Cross References

Matthew 21:11

And the multitudes said, This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.

Matthew 16:14

And they said, Some, John the immerser, others, Elijah, but others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

Mark 8:28

And they answered, saying, John the immerser, and others, Elijah, but others, one of the prophets.

Malachi 4:5

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and fearful day of LORD comes.

Matthew 17:10-11

And his disciples questioned him, saying, Why then do the scholars say that Elijah must first come?

Mark 9:12-13

And having answered, he said to them, Elijah indeed comes first and restores all. And how it is written for the Son of man, that he would suffer many things and be rejected.

Mark 15:35-36

And some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calls Elijah.

Luke 1:17

And he will go ahead, in front of him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn back the hearts of fathers toward children, and the disobedient in a mentality of the righteous, to make ready for Lord a people prepared.

Luke 7:16

And fear seized all. And they glorified God, saying, A great prophet has been raised among us, and, God came to help his people.

Luke 7:39

But when the Pharisee who invited him saw it, he spoke within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would know who and what kind the woman is who touches him, that she is sinful.

Luke 9:8

and by some that Elijah appeared, and by others that a prophet, one of the ancient men arose.

Luke 9:19

And having answered, they said, John the immerser, but others, Elijah, and others, that a certain prophet of the ancient men arose.

John 1:21

And they asked him, What therefore, are thou Elijah? And he says, I am not. Are thou the prophet? And he answered, No.

John 1:25

And they asked him, and said to him, Why therefore do thou immerse if thou are not the Christ nor Elijah nor the prophet?

John 6:14

When therefore the men saw what sign Jesus did, they said, This really is the prophet who comes into the world.

John 7:40

Many from the multitude therefore, when they heard the saying, said, This is truly the prophet.

John 9:17

They say again to the blind man, What do thou say about him, that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.

Acts 3:22-23

For Moses indeed said to the fathers, Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you, from your brothers, like me. Ye shall hear him in all things, as many as he might speak to you.

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