Luke 9:19
They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
Luke 9:19 in other translations
| BSB | They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.” |
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| WEB | They answered, “‘John the Baptizer,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.” |
| ASV | And they answering said, John the Baptist; but others say, Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again. |
| YLT | And they answering said, ‘John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, that a prophet, one of the ancients, was risen;' |
| DARBY | But they answering said, John the baptist; but others, Elias; and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again. |
| BBE | And they, answering, said, John the Baptist; but others say Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets has come back. |
| Webster | They answering, said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others say, that one of the ancient prophets is risen again. |
What does Luke 9:19 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 9:18-27
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…
Luke 9:19 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 9:19
- John 1:21
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
- Malachi 4:5
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:
- Matthew 14:2
And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
- Luke 9:7-8
Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead; And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.
- Mark 6:15
Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
- John 1:25
And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
- John 9:17
They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
- John 7:40
Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
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Context
- Luke 9:18
And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?
- Luke 9:19
They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
- Luke 9:20
He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
Luke 9:19 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y ellos respondieron, y dijeron: Juan el Bautista; y otros, Elías; y otros, que algún profeta de los antiguos ha resucitado. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et répondant, ils dirent: Jean le baptiseur; et d’autres: Élie; et d’autres, que l’un des anciens prophètes est ressuscité. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sie aber antworteten und sprachen: Johannes der Täufer; andere aber: Elias; andere aber, daß einer der alten Propheten auferstanden sei. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | At illi responderunt, et dixerunt: Joannem Baptistam, alii autem Eliam, alii vero quia unus propheta de prioribus surrexit. |