Malachi 4:5

New International Reader's Version

“I will send the prophet Elijah to you. He will come before the day of the Lord arrives. It will be a great and terrifying day.

Cross References

Isaiah 40:3

A messenger is calling out, “In the desert prepare the way for the Lord. Make a straight road through it for our God.

Joel 2:31

The sun will become dark. The moon will turn red like blood. It will happen before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes.

Zephaniah 1:14

The great day of the Lord is near. In fact, it is coming quickly. The cries on that day are bitter. The Mighty Warrior shouts his battle cry.

Malachi 3:1

The Lord who rules over all says, “I will send my messenger. He will prepare my way for me. Then suddenly the Lord you are looking for will come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant will come. He is the one you long for.”

Malachi 4:1

“You can be sure the day of the Lord is coming. My anger will burn like a furnace. All those who are proud will be like straw. So will all those who do what is evil. The day that is coming will set them on fire,” says the Lord who rules over all. “Not even a root or a branch will be left to them.

Luke 1:17

And he will prepare the way for the Lord. He will have the same spirit and power that Elijah had. He will bring peace between parents and their children. He will teach people who don’t obey to be wise and do what is right. In this way, he will prepare a people who are ready for the Lord.”

Luke 9:30

Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in shining glory. Jesus and the two of them talked together.

John 1:21

They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet we’ve been expecting?” they asked. “No,” he answered.

John 1:25

asked him, “If you are not the Messiah, why are you baptizing people? Why are you doing that if you aren’t Elijah or the Prophet we’ve been expecting?”

Revelation 6:17

The great day of their anger has come. Who can live through it?”