Luke 9:19

They answered, “‘John the Baptizer,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.”

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WEBBE

They answered, “‘John the Baptiser,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.”

BSB

They replied, “ Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”

ASV

And they answering said, John the Baptist; but others [say], Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

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οἱ hoi (the) G3588 δὲ de And G1161 ἀποκριθέντες apokrithentes answering G611 εἶπαν eipan they said G2036 Ἰωάννην Iōannēn John G2491 τὸν ton the G3588 βαπτιστήν baptistēn Baptist G910 ἄλλοι alloi others G243 δὲ de also G1161 Ἠλίαν Ēlian Elijah G2243 ἄλλοι alloi others G243 δὲ de now G1161 ὅτι hoti that G3754 προφήτης prophētēs a prophet G4396 τις tis one G5100 τῶν tōn of the G3588 ἀρχαίων archaiōn ancients G744 ἀνέστη anestē has arisen G450

The early church

But it is no trifling opinion of the multitude which the disciples mention, when it is added, But they answering said, John the Baptist, (whom they knew to be beheaded;) but some say, Elias, (whom they thought would come,) but others say that one of the old Prophets is risen again. But to make this enquiry belongs to a different kind of wisdom from ours, for if it were enough for the Apostle Paul to know nothing but Christ Jesus, and Him crucified, what more can I desire to know than Christ? (1 Cor. 2:2.)
Ambrose of Milan · d. 397Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 18–27

It is an unspeakable comfort that our Lord Jesus is God's Anointed; this signifies that he was both appointed to be the Messiah, and qualified for it. Jesus discourses concerning his own sufferings and death. And so far must his disciples be from thinking how to prevent his sufferings, that they must prepare for their own. We often meet with crosses in the way of duty; and though we must not pull them upon our own heads, yet, when they are laid for us, we must take them up, and carry them after Christ. It is well or ill with us, according as it is well or ill with our souls. The body cannot be happy, if the soul be miserable in the other world; but the soul may be happy, though the body is greatly afflicted and oppressed in this world. We must never be ashamed of Christ and his gospel.

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ElijahJohn

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Jesus, The ChristJohn

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