They replied, “Some say you are John the Immerser; some [the prophet] Elijah; and others [the prophet] Jeremiah, or one of the [other] prophets [come back to life].”
Mark 6:15 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) But others said, “He is [the prophet] Elijah” [while] others said, “He is a prophet like one of the prophets [of old].” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [But] others kept saying, It is Elijah! And others said, It is a prophet, like one of the prophets [of old]. American Standard Version (1901) But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even as one of the prophets. Common English Bible Others were saying, “He is Elijah.” Still others were saying, “He is a prophet like one of the ancient prophets.” Catholic Public Domain Version But others were saying, "Because it is Elijah." Still others were saying, "Because he is a prophet, like one of the prophets." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets. |
They replied, “Some say you are John the Immerser; some [the prophet] Elijah; and others [the prophet] Jeremiah, or one of the [other] prophets [come back to life].”
The crowds answered, “He is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee.”
But when King Herod heard [about Jesus], he said, “John, whom I [had] decapitated, has risen.”
And they answered Him, “[Some say] you are John the Immerser; others say [the prophet] Elijah, but others say [you are] one of the prophets.”
He will go on ahead of the Messiah [See verse 76], in the spirit and power of Elijah, to rekindle the affections of fathers for their children, and [to influence] disobedient people to live wisely like righteous people. And he will prepare the people to be ready for [the coming of] the Lord.”
Then everyone was gripped with fear and gave honor to God, saying, “[Surely] a great prophet has arisen among us and God’s [presence] has come to His people.”
Now when the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who touched him and what kind of a woman she was --- a sinner.”
And they answered, “[Some say you are] John the Immerser, while others say [the prophet] Elijah, and [still others say] that one of the [other] prophets of old has risen again [from the dead].”
some [were saying] that [the prophet] Elijah had appeared; and [still] others [were saying] that one of the [other] prophets of old had risen again [from the dead].
So, they asked him, “Who then [are you]? Are you Elijah [i.e., returned from the dead]?” But he answered, “[No], I am not.” “[Then], are you the prophet [i.e., Moses. See Deut. 18:15-19]?” they asked. And he answered, “No.”
They asked him, “Why do you immerse people then, if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or the prophet [Moses]?”
So, when the people saw the [miraculous] sign that Jesus had performed [i.e., the feeding of the large crowd with such a small amount of food], they said, “Truly, this is the prophet who was to come into the world.” [Note: This was probably a reference to the promise made in Deut. 18:15-19].
When they heard these words some people in the crowd said, “Truly, this man is the prophet.” [See note on 1:21]
So, they said to the [former] blind man again, “What do you have to say about the man, since [you say] he restored your sight?” The man replied “He is a prophet.”