Parallel Verses

Williams New Testament

They answered, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

New American Standard Bible

And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”

King James Version

And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

Holman Bible

And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

International Standard Version

They said, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

And they answered, “Some say John the Baptist; others, Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah, or [just] one of the prophets.”

An Understandable Version

They replied, "Some say you are John the Immerser; some [the prophet] Elijah; and others [the prophet] Jeremiah, or one of the [other] prophets [come back to life]."

Anderson New Testament

They replied: Some say that thou art John the Immerser; others, Elijah; others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

Bible in Basic English

And they said, Some say, John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

they replied, some think you are John the Baptist, some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

Darby Translation

And they said, Some, John the baptist; and others, Elias; and others again, Jeremias or one of the prophets.

Godbey New Testament

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

Goodspeed New Testament

They said, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

John Wesley New Testament

The Son of man? And they said, Some say, John the Baptist, others Elijah; others Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

Julia Smith Translation

And they said, Some, truly, John the Baptist: and others, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

King James 2000

And they said, Some say that you are John the Baptist: some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And they said, {Some} [say] John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

Modern King James verseion

And they said, Some say, John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

They said, "Some say that thou art John Baptist, some Elijah, some Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

Moffatt New Testament

They told him, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

Montgomery New Testament

They replied, "Some say 'John the Baptist'; others, however, say that 'He is Elijah'; others, 'Jeremiah,' or 'One of the Prophets.'"

NET Bible

They answered, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

New Heart English Bible

They said, "Some say John the Baptist, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

Noyes New Testament

And they said, Some, John the Baptist; but some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

Sawyer New Testament

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

The Emphasized Bible

And, they, said - Some, indeed, John the Immerser, and, others, Elijah, - but, others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But they replied, Some, that thou art John the Baptist; but others, Elias; and others again, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

Twentieth Century New Testament

"Some say John the Baptist," they answered, "Others, however, say that he is Elijah, while others again say Jeremiah, or one of the Prophets."

Webster

And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

Weymouth New Testament

"Some say John the Baptist," they replied; "others Elijah; others Jeremiah or one of the Prophets."

World English Bible

They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

Worrell New Testament

And they said, "Some say John the Immerser; and others, Elijah; and others Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

Worsley New Testament

And they answered, Some say thou art John the Baptist, others Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

μέν 
men 
indeed, verily, truly, not tr,
Usage: 63

say that thou art John
Ἰωάννης 
Ioannes 
John , John , John , John
Usage: 116

the Baptist
Βαπτιστής 
Baptistes 
Usage: 10

ἄλλος 
Allos 
Usage: 119

Ἡλίας 
helias 
Usage: 24

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

ἕτερος 
heteros 
Usage: 76

Ἱερεμίας 
Ieremias 
Usage: 3

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

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

Context Readings

Peter's Confession At Caesarea Philippi

13 When Jesus reached the district of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" 14 They answered, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15 He said to them, "Who do you yourselves say that I am?"

Cross References

Matthew 14:2

and said to his attendants, "This is John the Baptist. He has risen from the dead, and that is why the powers are at work through him."

Mark 6:15

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

John 1:21

So they asked him again, "What are you then? Elijah?" And he answered, "Of course, I am not." "Are you the prophet?" He answered, "No."

Matthew 17:10

The disciples asked Him, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

Mark 8:28

They answered Him, "John the Baptist; others say, Elijah, and others that you are one of the prophets."

Luke 9:8

by others that Elijah had appeared, and by still others that one of the ancient prophets had come back to life.

Luke 9:18-19

One day while He was praying in solitude, His disciples were nearby, and He asked them, "Who do people say that I am?"

John 7:12

And there was a great deal of grumbling about Him among the crowds, some saying that He was a good man, and others that He was not, but was misleading the masses.

John 7:40-41

So some of the people, when they heard this, said, "This is surely the prophet."

John 9:17

Then again they asked the blind man, "What do you say about Him yourself, since He has made your eyes to see?" He answered, "He is a prophet."

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