some that Elijah had appeared, and others that one of the ancient prophets had risen.
“What then? ” they asked him. “Are you Elijah? ” “I am not,” he said. “Are you the Prophet? ” “No,” he answered.
They answered, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, that one of the ancient prophets has come back.” ,
They answered him, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, one of the prophets.”
But others said, “He’s Elijah.” Still others said, “He’s a prophet, like one of the prophets from long ago.”
So the disciples asked him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first? ”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”