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Mark 8:28
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KJ21
And they answered, “John the Baptist; but some say Elijah, and others, one of the prophets.”
ASV
And they told him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.
AMP
They answered Him, “John the Baptist; and others say Elijah; but others, one of the prophets.”
AMPC
And they answered [Him], John the Baptist; and others [say], Elijah; but others, one of the prophets.
BRG
And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
CSB
They answered him, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, one of the prophets.”
CSBA
They answered him, ‘John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, one of the prophets.’
CEB
They told him, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others one of the prophets.”
CJB
“Some say you are Yochanan the Immerser,” they told him, “others say Eliyahu, and still others, one of the prophets.”
CEV
The disciples answered, “Some say you are John the Baptist or maybe Elijah. Others say you are one of the prophets.”
DARBY
And they answered him, saying, John the baptist; and others, Elias; but others, One of the prophets.
DLNT
And the ones spoke to Him, saying “That You are John the Baptist. And others, Elijah. But others, that You are one of the prophets”.
DRA
Who answered him, saying: John the Baptist; but some Elias, and others as one of the prophets.
ERV
They answered, “Some people say you are John the Baptizer. Others say you are Elijah. And others say you are one of the prophets.”
EASY
They replied, ‘Some people say that you are John the Baptist. Other people say that you are Elijah. And some other people say that you are one of God's prophets.’
EHV
They told him, “John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others say one of the prophets.”
ESV
And they told him, “John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.”
ESVUK
And they told him, “John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.”
EXB
They answered, “Some say you are John the Baptist. Others say you are Elijah [a great prophet (1 Kin. 17), who was expected to return in the end times (Mal. 4:5); see 6:15], and others say you are one of the prophets.”
GNV
And they answered, Some say, John Baptist: and some, Elijah: and some, one of the Prophets.
GW
They answered him, “Some say you are John the Baptizer, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets.”
GNT
“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.”
HCSB
They answered Him, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, one of the prophets.”
ICB
They answered, “Some people say you are John the Baptist. Others say you are Elijah. And others say that you are one of the prophets.”
ISV
They answered him, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others one of the prophets.”
PHILLIPS
“John the Baptist,” they answered. “But others say that you are Elijah or, some say, one of the prophets.”
JUB
And they answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, One of the prophets.
KJV
And they answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
AKJV
And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
LSB
And they told Him, saying, “John the Baptist; and others say Elijah; but others, one of the prophets.”
LEB
And they told him, saying, “John the Baptist, and others Elijah, and others that you are one of the prophets.”
TLB
“Some of them think you are John the Baptist,” the disciples replied, “and others say you are Elijah or some other ancient prophet come back to life again.”
MSG
“Some say ‘John the Baptizer,’” they said. “Others say ‘Elijah.’ Still others say ‘one of the prophets.’”
MEV
They answered, “John the Baptist, but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.”
MOUNCE
So they answered him, saying, “John the baptizer; and others, Elijah; but others, one of the prophets.”
NOG
They answered him, “Some say you are John the Baptizer, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets.”
NABRE
They said in reply, “John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets.”
NASB
They told Him, saying, “John the Baptist; and others say Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.”
NASB1995
They told Him, saying, “John the Baptist; and others say Elijah; but others, one of the prophets.”
NCB
They responded, “[Some say] John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
NCV
They answered, “Some say you are John the Baptist. Others say you are Elijah, and others say you are one of the prophets.”
NET
They said, “John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others, one of the prophets.”
NIRV
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist. Others say Elijah. Still others say one of the prophets.”
NIV
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
NIVUK
They replied, ‘Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.’
NKJV
So they answered, “John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.”
NLV
They answered, “Some say John the Baptist and some say Elijah and others say one of the early preachers.”
NLT
“Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say you are one of the other prophets.”
NMB
And they answered, Some say that you are John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and some, one of the prophets.
NRSVA
And they answered him, ‘John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.’
NRSVACE
And they answered him, ‘John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.’
NRSVCE
And they answered him, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
NRSVUE
And they answered him, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
NTFE
“John the Baptist,” they said, “or, some say, Elijah; or, others say, one of the prophets.”
OJB
And the talmidim spoke to him, saying, Yochanan of the tevilah of teshuva; and others say, Eliyahu HaNavi; but others, One of the neviim. [MALACHI 4:5]
RGT
And they answered, “Some say, John Baptist. And some, Elijah. And some, one of the Prophets.”
RSV
And they told him, “John the Baptist; and others say, Eli′jah; and others one of the prophets.”
RSVCE
And they told him, “John the Baptist; and others say, Eli′jah; and others one of the prophets.”
TLV
They told Him, “John the Immerser; and others Elijah; but others, one of the prophets.”
VOICE
They told Him about the great speculation concerning His identity. Disciples: Some of them say You are John the Baptist, others say Elijah, while others say one of the prophets of old.
WEB
They told him, “John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others, one of the prophets.”
WE
They answered, `People say that you are John the Baptizer. Others say that you are Elijah. And others say that you are one of the prophets from long ago.'
WYC
Which answered to him, and said [saying], Some say, John Baptist; others say, Elias; and others say [but others say], as one of the prophets.
YLT
And they answered, `John the Baptist, and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets.'
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