Mark 8:28

They told him, “John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets.”

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WEBBE

They told him, “John the Baptiser, and others say Elijah, but others, one of the prophets.”

BSB

They replied, “ Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”

KJV

And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

ASV

And they told him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.

BBE

And they made answer, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.

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οἱ hoi (the) G3588 δὲ de And G1161 εἶπαν eipan they said G2036 αὐτῷ autō to Him G846 λέγοντες legontes saying G3004 ὅτι hoti that G3754 Ἰωάννην Iōannēn John G2491 τὸν ton the G3588 βαπτιστήν baptistēn Baptist G910 καὶ kai and G2532 ἄλλοι alloi others G243 Ἠλίαν Ēlian Elijah G2243 ἄλλοι alloi others G243 δὲ de now G1161 ὅτι hoti that G3754 εἷς heis one G1520 τῶν tōn of the G3588 προφητῶν prophētōn prophets G4396

The early church

For many thought that John had risen from the dead, as even Herod believed, and that he had performed miracles after his resurrection.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 27–33

These things are written, that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. These miracles of our Lord assure us that he was not conquered, but a Conqueror. Now the disciples are convinced that Jesus is the Christ; they may bear to hear of his sufferings, of which Christ here begins to give them notice. He sees that amiss in what we say and do, of which we ourselves are not aware, and knows what manner of spirit we are of, when we ourselves do not. The wisdom of man is folly, when it pretends to limit the Divine counsels. Peter did not rightly understand the nature of Christ's kingdom.

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Matthew 16:14Luke 9:19

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ElijahJohn

Topics

Jesus, The Christ

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.