Matthew 11:14

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

And if you believe them, John is Elijah, the prophet you are waiting for.

Cross References

Ezekiel 2:5

Those rebels may not even listen, but at least they will know that a prophet has come to them.

Malachi 3:1

I, the LORD All-Powerful, will send my messenger to prepare the way for me. Then suddenly the Lord you are looking for will appear in his temple. The messenger you desire is coming with my promise, and he is on his way.

Malachi 4:5

I, the LORD, promise to send the prophet Elijah before that great and terrible day comes.

Matthew 11:13

All the Books of the Prophets and the Law of Moses told what was going to happen up to the time of John.

Luke 1:17

He will go ahead of the Lord with the same power and spirit that Elijah had. And because of John, parents will be more thoughtful of their children. And people who now disobey God will begin to think as they ought to. That is how John will get people ready for the Lord.

John 16:12

I have much more to say to you, but right now it would be more than you could understand.

1 Corinthians 3:2

So I had to treat you like babies and feed you milk. You could not take solid food, and you still cannot,

Revelation 20:4

I saw thrones, and sitting on those thrones were the ones who had been given the right to judge. I also saw the souls of the people who had their heads cut off because they had told about Jesus and preached God's message. They were the same ones who had not worshipped the beast or the idol, and they had refused to let its mark be put on their hands or foreheads. They will come to life and rule with Christ for a thousand years.