Luke 9:8 BSB — MannaFest

Luke 9:8

others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that a prophet of old had arisen.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

KJV

And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And of some, that Elias had appeared,.... Who had been translated, body and soul, to heaven, and whom the Jews expected a little before the coming of the Messiah: and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again; that is, one of the former prophets.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The great perplexity it created in the mind of Herod: When he had heard of all that was done by Christ, his guilty conscience flew in his face, and he was ready to conclude with them that John was risen from the dead.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ὑπό	hupo	by	G5259 →
τινων	tinōn	some	G5100 →
δὲ	de	also	G1161 →
ὅτι	hoti	that	G3754 →
Ἠλίας	Ēlias	Elijah	G2243 →
ἐφάνη,	ephanē	had appeared,	G5316 →
ἄλλων	allōn	by others	G243 →
δὲ	de	also	G1161 →
ὅτι	hoti	that	G3754 →
προφήτης	prophētēs	a prophet	G4396 →
τις	tis	someone	G5100 →
τῶν	tōn	of the	G3588 →
ἀρχαίων	archaiōn	ancients	G744 →
ἀνέστη.¶	anestē	had arisen.	G450 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
John 1:21
“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
leads to
- Malachi 4:5
  Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.
  Reached by 4 independent paths from here.
- Matthew 11:14
  And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Deuteronomy 18:15–18
  The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.
- John 1:25
  asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
- Matthew 17:10–12
  The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
Through
Mark 8:28
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
leads to
- John 1:21
  “Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
Through
Matthew 17:10
The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
leads to
- Malachi 4:5–6
  Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.
Through
Luke 9:19
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”
leads to
- Matthew 14:2
  and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.