Mark 8 · Verse 28

Mark 8:28

And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
Mark 8:28, King James Version

Mark 8:28 in other translations

BSBThey replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
WEBThey told him, “John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others, one of the prophets.”
ASVAnd they told him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.
YLTAnd they answered, ‘John the Baptist, and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets.'
DARBYAnd they answered him, saying, John the baptist; and others, Elias; but others, One of the prophets.
BBEAnd they made answer, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.
WebsterAnd they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elijah; and others, One of the prophets,

What does Mark 8:28 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 28.

(g) "John" Mt 14:2

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 8:27-33

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…

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Mark 8:28 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

οἱhoi<the>G3588
δὲdeAndG1161
εἶπανeipanthey saidG2036
ἸωάννηνIōannēnJohnG2491
τὸνtontheG3588
βαπτιστήν,baptistēnBaptist,G910
καὶkaiandG2532
ἄλλοι·alloiothers;G243
Ἠλίαν,ĒlianElijah,G2243
ἄλλοιalloiothersG243
δὲdenowG1161
εἷςheisoneG1520
τῶνtōnof theG3588
προφητῶν.prophētōnprophets.G4396

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 8:28

  • 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.

  • Mark 9:11-13

    And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come? And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.

  • 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.

  • Malachi 4:5

    Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:

  • Luke 9:7-9

    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. And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

  • Mark 6:14-16

    And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

  • Matthew 16:14

    And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
John.
6:14-16; Mt 14:2; 16:14; Lu 9:7-9
Elias.
9:11-13; Mal 4:5
Elijah.
Joh 1:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Mark 8:27

    And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

  • Mark 8:28

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

  • Mark 8:29

    And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

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Mark 8:28 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y ellos respondieron: Juan Bautista; y otros, Elías; y otros, Alguno de los profetas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et ils répondirent: Jean le baptiseur; et d’autres: Élie; et d’autres: L’un des prophètes.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Sie aber antworteten ihm und sagten: Johannes der Täufer; und andere: Elias; andere aber: einer der Propheten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Qui responderunt illi, dicentes: Joannem Baptistam, alii Eliam, alii vero quasi unum de prophetis.