Matthew 27:47 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴⁷ And when some of those standing there heard this, they said, “This man is calling for Elijah.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁷ Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁷ And some of the bystanders, when they heard it, said, This Man is calling for Elijah!

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁷ And some of them that stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elijah.

Common English Bible

⁴⁷ After hearing him, some standing there said, “He’s calling Elijah.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁷ Then certain ones who were standing and listening there said, "This man calls upon Elijah."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴⁷ And some that stood there and heard, said: This man calleth Elias.

Matthew 27:47 Cross References

Matthew 11:14

And if you are willing to accept [this truth], this person [i.e., John] fulfills [the prophecy of] the coming of Elijah [See Mal. 4:5-6].

Matthew 27:46

Then about three in the afternoon Jesus called out in a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama, sabachthani [Note: These words were spoken in the commonly used Aramaic language], which mean, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

Matthew 27:48

And immediately one of them ran and got a sponge, soaked it in sour wine and, attaching it to a stick, [lifted it up] and offered Jesus a drink.