But they answered, and said: John the Baptist; but some say Elias; and others say that one of the former prophets is risen again.
And they asked him: What then? Art thou Elias? And he said: I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered: No.
And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
And he said to his servants: This is John the Baptist: he is risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him.
Behold I will send you Elias the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.
They say therefore to the blind man again: What sayest thou of him that hath opened they eyes? And he said: He is a prophet.
Of that multitude therefore, when they had heard these words of his, some said: This is the prophet indeed.
And they asked him, and said to him: Why then dost thou baptize, if thou be not Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?
AND in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea.
And king Herod heard, (for his name was made manifest,) and he said: John the Baptist is risen again from the dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him.
And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples also were with him: and he asked them, saying: Whom do the people say that I am?
And he said to them: But whom do you say that I am? Simon Peter answering, said: The Christ of God.