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
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.”
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
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.'
Themes
Christ » Promises of » Prophet
Jesus Christ » History of » Herod (antipas) falsely supposes him to be john, whom he had beheaded
Interlinear
Lego
λέγω
Lego
Usage: 1045
Hoti
ὅτι
Hoti
Usage: 764
Esti
ἐστί
Esti
Usage: 585
De
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 6:15
Verse Info
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.