Luke 9:19 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁹ 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].”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ And they answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, that one of the ancient prophets has come back to life.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ And they answering said, John the Baptist; but others say, Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ They answered, “John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others that one of the ancient prophets has come back to life.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ But they answered by saying: "John the Baptist. But some say Elijah. Yet truly, others say that one of the prophets from before has risen again."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁹ But they answered, and said: John the Baptist; but some say Elias; and others say that one of the former prophets is risen again.

Luke 9:19 Cross References

Matthew 14:2

He told his servants, “This must be John, the Immerser; he has risen from the dead and [that explains how] these powers can work through him [i.e., Jesus].”

Matthew 3:1

(Thirty years later) In those days, John the Immerser went into the desert of Judea preaching [to Jews], saying,

Mark 6:14

Now King Herod heard about this [i.e., what Jesus was doing] because His name had become well known. He said, “John the Immerser has risen from the dead and it is his powers that are at work in Jesus.”

Mark 6:15

But others said, “He is [the prophet] Elijah” [while] others said, “He is a prophet like one of the prophets [of old].”

Luke 9:18

And it happened while Jesus was praying off by Himself that His disciples joined Him. He asked them, saying, “Who are the crowds saying that I am?”

Luke 9:20

Then Jesus said to them, “But who do you men say that I am?” And Peter answered, “[You are] the Christ of God [i.e., God’s specially chosen one].”

John 1:21

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.”

John 1:25

They asked him, “Why do you immerse people then, if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or the prophet [Moses]?”

John 7:40

When they heard these words some people in the crowd said, “Truly, this man is the prophet.” [See note on 1:21]

John 9:17

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.”