Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
"John the Baptist," they replied, "but others say Elijah, and others, that it is one of the Prophets."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
Holman Bible
They answered Him, “John the Baptist;
International Standard Version
They answered him, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others one of the prophets."
A Conservative Version
And they answered, saying, John the immerser, and others, Elijah, but others, one of the prophets.
American Standard Version
And they told him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.
Amplified
They answered Him, “John the Baptist; and others say Elijah; but others, one of the prophets.”
An Understandable Version
And they answered Him, " [Some say] you are John the Immerser; others say [the prophet] Elijah, but others say [you are] one of the prophets."
Anderson New Testament
They answered: John the Immerser; and others, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.
Bible in Basic English
And they made answer, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.
Common New Testament
They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets."
Daniel Mace New Testament
they answered, some say you are John the Baptist; others, Elias; and others, one of the prophets.
Darby Translation
And they answered him, saying, John the baptist; and others, Elias; but others, One of the prophets.
Godbey New Testament
And they answered Him saying, John the Baptist: and others, Elijah; and others, One of the prophets.
Goodspeed New Testament
They said to him, "John the Baptist; others say Elijah, and others that you are one of the prophets."
John Wesley New Testament
And they answered, John the Baptist; but some say Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.
Julia Smith Translation
And they answered, John the Immerser: and some, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
King James 2000
And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elijah; and others, One of the prophets.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they told him, saying, "John the Baptist, and others Elijah, and others that [you are] one of the prophets."
Modern King James verseion
And they answered, John the Baptist. But others say Elijah, and others say one of the prophets.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they answered, "Some say that thou art John Baptist: some, say Elijah, and some, one of the prophets."
Moffatt New Testament
"John the Baptist," they told him, "though some say Elijah, and others say you are one of the prophets."
Montgomery New Testament
And they told him. "Some say John the Baptist, others, Elijah, and others that you are one of the prophets."
NET Bible
They said, "John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others, one of the prophets."
New Heart English Bible
They answered him, "John the Baptist, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets."
Noyes New Testament
And they answered him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, One of the prophets.
Sawyer New Testament
And they spoke to him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others still, One of the prophets.
The Emphasized Bible
And they answered him, saying - John the Immerser, and, others, Elijah, - and, others, One of the prophets.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And they answered, John the Baptist: others say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"John the Baptist," they answered, "but others say Elijah, while others say one of the Prophets."
Webster
And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elijah; and others, One of the prophets,
Williams New Testament
They answered Him, "John the Baptist; others say, Elijah, and others that you are one of the prophets."
World English Bible
They told him, "John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets."
Worrell New Testament
And they told Him, saying, 'John the Immerser;' and others, 'Elijah;' but others, 'One of the prophets.'"
Worsley New Testament
And they answered, Some say, John the baptist; and others, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they answered, 'John the Baptist, and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets.'
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 8:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Peter's Confession At Caesarea Philippi
27 From that place Jesus and His disciples went to the villages belonging to Caesarea Philippi. On the way He began to ask His disciples, "Who do people say that I am?" 28 "John the Baptist," they replied, "but others say Elijah, and others, that it is one of the Prophets." 29 Then He asked them pointedly, "But you yourselves, who do you say that I am?" "You are the Christ," answered Peter.
Cross References
Matthew 14:2
and he said to his courtiers, "This is John the Baptist: he has come back to life--and that is why these miraculous Powers are working in him."
John 1:21
"What then?" they inquired; "are you Elijah?" "I am not," he said. "Are you the Prophet?" "No," he answered.
Matthew 16:14
"Some say John the Baptist," they replied; "others Elijah; others Jeremiah or one of the Prophets."
Mark 6:14-16
King Herod heard of all this (for the name of Jesus had become widely known)
Mark 9:11-13
They also asked Him, "How is it that the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"
Luke 9:7-9
Now Herod the Tetrarch heard of all that was going on; and he was bewildered because of its being said by some that John had come back to life,