They answered, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others say one of the prophets.”
“Then who are you?” they asked him. “Are you Elijah?” “No, I’m not,” he replied. “Are you the Prophet we’ve been expecting?” they asked. “No,” he answered.
He told his officials, “This is John the Baptist. He has risen from the dead! That’s why he has the power to do miracles.”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others say Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”