17 Bible Verses about Individual Prophets
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But in truth I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in Elijah's time, when the heaven was closed for three years and a half, and there was a great famine over all the land,
And there were many lepers in Israel in Elisha's time, and yet not one of them was cured except Naaman the Syrian."
If not, then what did you go out there to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is far more than a prophet.
And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to make ready His ways,
Although he wanted to have him killed, he was afraid of the people, for they regarded him as a prophet.
But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the people, for they all consider John a prophet."
On the other hand, can we say, 'It was from men'?" For they were afraid of the people, because everybody thought that John was really a prophet.
But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet."
Then Moses and Elijah appeared to them and kept talking with Him. And Peter interrupted, and said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here! If you consent, I will put up three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
And Elijah appeared to them, accompanied by Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.
Some of the bystanders, when they heard it, said, "He is calling for Elijah."
Some of the bystanders when they heard it said, "Listen! He is calling for Elijah!"
But the others said, "Wait, let us see if Elijah does come to deliver Him."
So one man ran and soaked a sponge in vinegar and put it on a stick and held it up to Him to drink, saying, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah does come to take Him down!"
The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and celebrate with feasts and the sending of gifts to one another, because these two prophets had tormented the inhabitants of the earth.
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