Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come. New Living Translation And if you are willing to accept what I say, he is Elijah, the one the prophets said would come. English Standard Version and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come. Berean Standard Bible And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come. Berean Literal Bible And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah, the one being about to come. King James Bible And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. New King James Version And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come. New American Standard Bible And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come. NASB 1995 “And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come. NASB 1977 “And if you care to accept it, he himself is Elijah, who was to come. Legacy Standard Bible And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come. Amplified Bible And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is [the fulfillment of] Elijah [as the messenger] who was to come [before the kingdom]. Christian Standard Bible And if you’re willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who is to come. Holman Christian Standard Bible if you’re willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who is to come. American Standard Version And if ye are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, that is to come. Contemporary English Version And if you believe them, John is Elijah, the prophet you are waiting for. English Revised Version And if ye are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, which is to come. GOD'S WORD® Translation If you are willing to accept their message, John is the Elijah who was to come. Good News Translation and if you are willing to believe their message, John is Elijah, whose coming was predicted. International Standard Version If you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come. Majority Standard Bible And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come. NET Bible And if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah, who is to come. New Heart English Bible And if you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come. Webster's Bible Translation And if ye will receive it, this is Elijah who was to come. Weymouth New Testament And (if you are willing to receive it) World English Bible If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand if you are willing to receive [it], he is Elijah who was about to come; Berean Literal Bible And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah, the one being about to come. Young's Literal Translation and if ye are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who was about to come; Smith's Literal Translation And if ye will receive, this is Elias he about to come. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd if you will receive it, he is Elias that is to come. Catholic Public Domain Version And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah, who is to come. New American Bible And if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah, the one who is to come. New Revised Standard Version and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd if you wish, accept it, that he is Elijah who was to come. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And if you will, he is Elijah who was to come. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentand if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah that was to come. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament And if ye will receive it, this is Elias who was to come. Mace New Testament and if ye will believe me, he is the Elias that was to come. Weymouth New Testament And (if you are willing to receive it) Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Testifies about John…13For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John. 14And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come. 15He who has ears, let him hear.… Cross References Malachi 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. Malachi 3:1 “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts. Matthew 17:10-13 The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” / Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things. / But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.” ... Mark 9:11-13 And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” / He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected? / But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.” Luke 1:17 And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” John 1:21 “Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.” Matthew 3:1-3 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea / and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” / This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’” Isaiah 40:3 A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert. Luke 7:27 This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’ Matthew 21:25-26 What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ / But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.” John 5:33-35 You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. / Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved. / John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light. Matthew 14:1-2 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus / 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.” Matthew 16:14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 2 Kings 1:8 “He was a hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king. Matthew 9:14 Then John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so often, but Your disciples do not fast?” Treasury of Scripture And if you will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. if. Ezekiel 2:5 And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them. Ezekiel 3:10,11 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears… John 16:12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. this. Matthew 17:10-13 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? … Malachi 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: Mark 9:11-13 And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come? … Jump to Previous Able Accept Elias Elijah Eli'jah John Receive WillingJump to Next Able Accept Elias Elijah Eli'jah John Receive WillingMatthew 11 1. John sends his disciples to Jesus.7. Jesus' testimony concerning John. 16. The perverse judgment of the people concerning the Son. 20. Jesus upbraids Korazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum; 25. and praising his Father's wisdom in revealing the Gospel to the simple, 28. he calls to him those who are weary and burdened. And if you are willing to accept it This phrase introduces a conditional statement, inviting the audience to open their hearts and minds to a profound truth. The Greek word for "willing" (θέλετε, thelete) implies a deliberate choice or desire. This suggests that understanding spiritual truths requires an active, intentional decision to embrace them. The phrase sets the stage for a revelation that may challenge existing beliefs, emphasizing the importance of receptivity in spiritual growth. he is the Elijah who was to come Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Andκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. if εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. you are willing θέλετε (thelete) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. to accept [it], δέξασθαι (dexasthai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle Strong's 1209: To take, receive, accept, welcome. Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive. he αὐτός (autos) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. [the] Elijah Ἠλίας (Ēlias) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2243: Elijah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Helias, an Israelite. who was μέλλων (mellōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something. to come. ἔρχεσθαι (erchesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Strong's 2064: To come, go. 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