Luke 9:8

while others were saying that Elijah ¹  had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had risen. ² 

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others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life.

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and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old had risen again.

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Others were saying, "It is Elijah or some other ancient prophet risen from the dead."

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others that Elijah had appeared, still others that some prophet of long ago had shown up.

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And by some, that Elijah had come; and by others, that one of the old prophets had come back to life.

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by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the ancient prophets had arisen.

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and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

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while others were saying that Elijah ¹  had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had risen. ² 

¹ sn The appearance of Elijah would mean that the end time had come. According to 2 Kgs 2:11, Elijah was still alive. In Mal 4:5 it is said that Elijah would be the precursor of Messiah.

² sn The phrase had risen could be understood to mean “had been resurrected,” but this is only a possible option, not a necessary one, since the phrase could merely mean that a figure had appeared on the scene who mirrored an earlier historical figure. The three options of vv. 7-8 will be repeated in v. 19.