Thematic Bible: Antitype of john the baptist
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Elijah » Antitype of john the baptist
and he shall march before him, in the spirit and power of Elias, to reconcile parents and children together, and the unruly to the practice of justice, that the people may be duly dispos'd to receive the Lord.
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and if ye will believe me, he is the Elias that was to come.
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they replied, some think you are John the Baptist, some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
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why then do the Scribes say, that Elias must first come? Jesus answered, 'tis true, Elias was to come first and set all things right. but I tell you, that Elias is already come, tho' they knew him not, but treated him in an arbitrary manner; with such usage as the son of man shall likewise suffer at their hands.
it is true, said he, that Elias must come beforehand to establish every thing, and that it was predicted of him, as well as of the son of man, that he should suffer very much, and be treated with contempt. but I tell you, that Elias is already come, as it was foretold; and they have treated him at their discretion.
art thou then Elias? said they; and he answer'd, I am not. art thou a prophet? and he answer'd, no. said they to him, who then art thou? that we may give an answer to those that sent us: what sayst thou of thy self? "I am, said he, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, clear the way of the Lord," as said the prophet Esaias. read more.
Now the messengers were of the sect of the Pharisees, and they asked him, "why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elias, nor any other prophet?"
Now the messengers were of the sect of the Pharisees, and they asked him, "why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elias, nor any other prophet?"
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