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Luke 9:19
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The disciples answer Jesus’ question about public opinion regarding His identity while He prays in private with them.
The words — ἀποκριθὲντες (apokrithentes) translates literally as “answering,” and ἄλλοι (alloi) means “others,” both marking the disciples’ response and the divergent public reports.
The thread — These public identifications recur in the Synoptic tradition, appearing in Mark 6:15 and Matthew 14:2 alongside the Malachi 4:5 expectation of Elijah’s return.
Why it lands — The text records that crowds only speculate about Jesus’ identity, which precedes the demand that the disciples move from public rumor to personal confession.
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The Greek words
King James Version
They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
Cross-references
- Malachi 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.
- Matthew 14:2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
- Mark 6:15 Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
- Luke 9:7 When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead,
- John 1:21 “Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
- John 1:25 asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
- John 7:40 On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”
- John 9:17 So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.