They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.”
“See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes.
and he said to his attendants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
Others said, “He is Elijah.” And still others claimed, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago.”
Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?”
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “God’s Messiah.”
They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
questioned him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
On hearing his words, some of the people said, “Surely this man is the Prophet.”
Then they turned again to the blind man, “What have you to say about him? It was your eyes he opened.” The man replied, “He is a prophet.”