Thematic Bible: Antitype of john the baptist


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And he will go before Him in the spirit and Power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient unto the understanding of the righteous, to prepare a people made ready for the Lord. Verse ConceptsHeraldPower, HumanSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfProphecies Concerning ChristForerunnersDivine MessengerCausing People To TurnPeople Going BeforeAcquiring WisdomFathers And SonsPowerful Individualsparentingdisobedience


And they said, Some, John the Baptist; and some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. Verse ConceptsUnnamed Prophets Of The LordWho He Might Beothers

And His disciples asked Him, saying, Why then do the scribes say that it behooves Elijah to come first? And Jesus responding said to them, Elijah indeed comes, and will restore all things: but I say unto you, that Elijah has already come, and they recognized Him not, but did unto Him so many things as they wished; thus the Son of man is also about to suffer by them.

He responding said to them, Elijah indeed having first come, restores all things: and how has it been written in reference to the Son of man, that he should suffer many things, and be set at naught? But I say unto you, that Elijah indeed has come, and they did unto him so many things as they wished, as has been written in reference to him.

They asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he says, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he responded, No. Then they said to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those having sent us. What do you say concerning yourself? I am the voice of one roaring in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord as Isaiah the prophet said. read more.
And those having been sent were of the Pharisees. And they asked him, and said to him, Then why do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor that prophet?