Luke 9:19

Peter’s Confession of Christ

18One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”19They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”

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Berean Standard Bible
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”
American Standard Version (1901)
And they answering said, John the Baptist; but others say, Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
Bible in Basic English
And they, answering, said, John the Baptist; but others say Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets has come back.
Douay-Rheims 1899
But they answered, and said: John the Baptist; but some say Elias; and others say that one of the former prophets is risen again.
Free Bible Version
“Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others say one of the ancient prophets risen from the dead,” they replied.
Geneva Bible 1599
They answered, and sayd, Iohn Baptist: and others say, Elias: and some say, that one of the olde Prophets is risen againe.
King James (Authorized) Version
They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
One Unity Resource Bible
They answered, “‘John [Yah is gracious] the Immerser,’ but others say, ‘Elijah [My God Yah],’ and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.”
Translation for Translators
They replied, “Some people say that you are John the Baptizer, who has come back to life again. Others say that you are the prophet Elijah, who has returned from heaven as God promised. Others say that you are one of the other prophets who lived long ago, who has come back to life again.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
They answered, “John the Baptist. But others say Elijah, and others say that one of the prophets from long ago has risen.”
Noah Webster Bible
They answering, said, John the Baptist; but some say , Elijah; and others say , that one of the ancient prophets is risen again.
World English Bible
They answered, “‘John the Baptizer,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.”
Young's Literal Translation
And they answering said, 'John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, that a prophet, one of the ancients, was risen;'