NETBible | They answered, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, 1 and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” |
NIV © |
They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets." |
NASB © |
And they said, "Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets." |
NLT © |
"Well," they replied, "some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets." |
MSG © |
They replied, "Some think he is John the Baptizer, some say Elijah, some Jeremiah or one of the other prophets." |
BBE © |
And they said, Some say, John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. |
NRSV © |
And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." |
NKJV © |
So they said, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." |
KJV | And <1161> they said <2036> (5627)_, Some [say that thou art] <3303> John <2491> the Baptist <910>_: <1161> some <243>_, Elias <2243>_; and <1161> others <2087>_, Jeremias <2408>_, or <2228> one <1520> of the prophets <4396>_. |
NASB © |
And they said <3004> , "Some <3588> <3303> say John <2491> the Baptist <910> ; and others <243> , Elijah <2243> ; but still others <2087> , Jeremiah <2408> , or <2228> one <1520> of the prophets ."<4396> |
NET [draft] ITL | They <1161> answered <3004> , “Some say John <2491> the Baptist <910> , others <243> Elijah <2243> , and <1161> others <2087> Jeremiah <2408> or <2228> one <1520> of the prophets .”<4396> |
GREEK | oi de eipan men iwannhn ton baptisthn alloi de hlian eteroi de ieremian h ena twn profhtwn |
NETBible | They answered, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, 1 and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” |
NET Notes |
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. |