Mark 8:28
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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.

Lexicon
They answered,
εἶπαν (eipan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“[Some say] John
Ἰωάννην (Iōannēn)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Baptist;
Βαπτιστήν (Baptistēn)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 910: From baptizo; a baptizer, as an epithet of Christ's forerunner.

others [say]
ἄλλοι (alloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.

Elijah;
Ἠλίαν (Ēlian)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2243: Elijah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Helias, an Israelite.

and still
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

others [say You are]
ἄλλοι (alloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.

one
εἷς (heis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

prophets.”
προφητῶν (prophētōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.


Additional Translations
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”

And they answered Him, saying, "John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets."

And they answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

And they told him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.

And they answered him, saying, John the baptist; and others, Elias; but others, One of the prophets.

And they told him, saying, John the Baptist: and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.

And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elijah; and others, One of the prophets,

"John the Baptist," they replied, "but others say Elijah, and others, that it is one of the Prophets."

They told him, "John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets."

And they answered, 'John the Baptist, and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets.'
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