Mark 8:28 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

They told him, 'Some people think you're John the Baptist back from the dead. Others are saying you're Elijah. And then there are those who think you're just one of the other prophets.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

People had wild theories about who Jesus was, but they knew he was someone incredibly special.

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Luke 9:19

They answered, 'Some people think you're John the Baptist back from the dead. Others are saying you're Elijah, or maybe one of the other old prophets who came back to life.'

Matthew 16:14

They told him, 'Some people think you're John the Baptist back from the dead. Others are saying you're Elijah, or maybe Jeremiah, or just one of the other prophets.'

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