KJV ORIGINAL
And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And if you're ready to accept this truth, John the Baptist is the Elijah that was promised to come.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes God's promises show up in ways we don't expect.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is speaking to the crowds during His ministry in ancient Israel, referring to John the Baptist as the fulfillment of an Old Testament prophecy about Elijah's return. This prophecy, found in Malachi 4:5, promised that Elijah would come before the great day of the Lord to prepare the way for the Messiah. At that time, Jesus was addressing skepticism about John's role, emphasizing the continuity between the Old and New Testaments.
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