Mark 8:28
Good News Translation
"Some say that you are John the Baptist," they answered; "others say that you are Elijah, while others say that you are one of the prophets."

New Revised Standard Version
And they answered him, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”

Contemporary English Version
The disciples answered, "Some say you are John the Baptist or maybe Elijah. Others say you are one of the prophets."

New American Bible
They said in reply, “John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who answered him, saying: John the Baptist; but some Elias, and others as one of the prophets.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Who answered him, saying: John the Baptist; but some Elias, and others as one of the prophets.

John.

Mark 6:14-16 And king Herod heard, (for his name was made manifest,) and he said: John the Baptist is risen again from dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him. . . .

Matthew 14:2 And he said to his servants: This is John the Baptist: he is risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him.

Matthew 16:14 But they said: Some John the Baptist, and other some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

Luke 9:7-9 Now Herod, the tetrarch, heard of all things that were done by him. And he was in a doubt, because it was said . . .

Elias.

Mark 9:11-13 And they asked him, saying: Why then do the Pharisees and scribes say that Elias must come first? . . .

Malachi 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elias the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.

Elijah.

John 1:21 And they asked him: What then? Art thou Elias? And he said: I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered: No.

Context
Peter's Confession of Christ
27And Jesus went out, and his disciples into the towns of Caesarea Philippi. And in the way, he asked his disciples, saying to them: Whom do men say that I am? 28Who answered him, saying: John the Baptist; but some Elias, and others as one of the prophets. 29Then he saith to them: But whom do you say that I am? Peter answering said to him: Thou art the Christ.…
Cross References
Mark 6:14
And king Herod heard, (for his name was made manifest,) and he said: John the Baptist is risen again from dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him.

Mark 6:15
And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.

Luke 9:7
Now Herod, the tetrarch, heard of all things that were done by him. And he was in a doubt, because it was said

Luke 9:8
By some that John was risen from the dead: but by other some, that Elias had appeared: and by others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

Mark 8:27
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