They answered and said: Ihon baptist. Some say Helias. And some say, one of the old prophets is risen again.
and said unto his servants: this is Ihon baptist, he is risen again from death, and therefore his power is so great.
¶ In those days Ihon the Baptiser, came and preached in the wilderness of jury
¶ And king Herode heard of him, for his name was spread abroad, And he said: Ihon Baptist is risen again from death, and therefore miracles are wrought in him.
Other said, it is Helias: and some said: it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
¶ It fortuned as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him, and he asked them saying: Who say the people that I am?
He said unto them: Who say ye that I am? Peter answered and said: thou art the Christ of God.
And they asked him: what then? art thou Helias? And he said: I am not. Art thou a prophet? And he answered no.
And they asked him, and said unto him: why baptisest thou then, if thou be not Christ, nor Helias, neither a prophet?
Many of the people, when they heard this saying said: This is, no doubt, a prophet.
Then spake they unto the blind again: What sayest thou of him, because he hath opened thine eyes? And he said: He is a prophet.