Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Others said -- 'It is Elijah,' and others said -- 'It is a prophet, or as 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."

A Conservative Version

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

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 the king Herod heard, (for his name became public,) and he said -- 'John the Baptist out of the dead was raised, and because of this the mighty powers are working in him.' 15 Others said -- 'It is Elijah,' and others said -- 'It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.' 16 And Herod having heard, said -- 'He whom I did behead -- John -- this is he; he was raised out of the dead.'

Cross References

Matthew 21:11

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

Matthew 16:14

and they said, 'Some, John the Baptist, and others, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.'

Mark 8:28

And they answered, 'John the Baptist, and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets.'

Malachi 4:5

Lo, I am sending to you Elijah the prophet, Before the coming of the day of Jehovah, The great and the fearful.

Matthew 17:10-11

And his disciples questioned him, saying, 'Why then do the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first?'

Mark 9:12-13

And he answering said to them, 'Elijah indeed, having come first, doth restore all things; and how hath it been written concerning the Son of Man, that many things he may suffer, and be set at nought?

Mark 15:35-36

And certain of those standing by, having heard, said, 'Lo, Elijah he doth call;'

Luke 1:17

and he shall go before Him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn hearts of fathers unto children, and disobedient ones to the wisdom of righteous ones, to make ready for the Lord, a people prepared.'

Luke 7:16

and fear took hold of all, and they were glorifying God, saying -- 'A great prophet hath risen among us,' and -- 'God did look upon His people.'

Luke 7:39

And the Pharisee who did call him, having seen, spake within himself, saying, 'This one, if he were a prophet, would have known who and of what kind is the woman who doth touch him, that she is a sinner.'

Luke 9:8

and by certain, that Elijah did appear, and by others, that a prophet, one of the ancients, was risen;

Luke 9:19

And they answering said, 'John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, that a prophet, one of the ancients, was risen;'

John 1:21

And they questioned him, 'What then? Elijah art thou?' and he saith, 'I am not.' -- 'The prophet art thou?' and he answered, 'No.'

John 1:25

and they questioned him and said to him, 'Why, then, dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?'

John 6:14

The men, then, having seen the sign that Jesus did, said -- 'This is truly the Prophet, who is coming to the world;'

John 7:40

Many, therefore out of the multitude, having heard the word, said, 'This is truly the Prophet;'

John 9:17

They said to the blind man again, 'Thou -- what dost thou say of him -- that he opened thine eyes?'

Acts 3:22-23

For Moses, indeed, unto the fathers said -- A prophet to you shall the Lord your God raise up out of your brethren, like to me; him shall ye hear in all things, as many as he may speak unto you;

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