They answering, said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others say, that one of the ancient prophets is risen again.
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
And said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he hath risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him.
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
And king Herod heard of him (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist had risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him.
Others said, That it is Elijah. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
And it came to pass, as he was in retirement praying, his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Who say the people that I am?
He said to them, But who say ye that I am? Peter answering, said, Christ of God.
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? and he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
And they asked him, and said to him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou art not that Christ, nor Elijah, neither that prophet?
Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, In truth this is the Prophet.
They say to the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thy eyes? He said, He is a prophet.