Mark 6:15

Mark 6:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But others said, "He is Elijah." And others said, "He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Others said, “It is Elijah.” And others said, “It is the Prophet, or like one of the prophets.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)Others said, “He’s the prophet Elijah.” Still others said, “He’s a prophet like the other great prophets of the past.”

Context of Mark 6:15

13They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them. 14King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.” Others said, “He is Elijah.” And still others claimed, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago.” 16But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!” 17For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married.

Mark 6:15 word by word

ἄλλοι δὲ ἔλεγον ὅτι Ἠλίας ἐστίν· ἄλλοι δὲ ἔλεγον ὅτι προφήτης ὡς εἷς τῶν προφητῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Othersἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• it isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• EliasἩλίαςHēlias · ElijahG2243
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• a prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
• orἤē · orG2228
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• of the prophetsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588

Cross-references for Mark 6:15

• Mark 8:28They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
• Mark 9:12Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected?
• Mark 15:35When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, he’s calling Elijah.”
• Malachi 4:5“See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes.
• Matthew 16:14They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
• Matthew 17:10The disciples asked him, “Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”
• Luke 1:17And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
• Luke 9:8others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life.
• John 1:21They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
• Matthew 21:11The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
• Luke 7:16They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.”
• John 6:14After the people saw the sign Jesus performed, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
• John 7:40On hearing his words, some of the people said, “Surely this man is the Prophet.”
• John 9:17Then they turned again to the blind man, “What have you to say about him? It was your eyes he opened.” The man replied, “He is a prophet.”
• Acts 3:22For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you.

Commentaries on Mark 6:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Or, as one of the prophets - , or, is omitted by ABCEGHKLMS - BHV, and one hundred others, Syriac, all the Arabic, all the Persic, Coptic, Ethiopic, Gothic, Slavonic, Vulgate, two Itala, Origen, Victor, and Theophylact. Bengel, Wetstein, and Griesbach leave it out of the text: the omission of it mends the sense much.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14-20Verses 14-20 See this account of the death of John the Baptist fully explained in the notes at Matthew 14:1-12. Mark 6:20 For Herod feared John - That is, he stood in awe of him on account of his sanctity, and his boldness and fearlessness in reproving sin. Knowing that he was a just man and an Holy - A holy, pious, upright, honest man - a man who would not be afraid of him, or afraid to speak his real sentiments. And observed him - Margin, “kept him, or…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-29Verses 14-29 Herod feared John while he lived, and feared him still more when he was dead. Herod did many of those things which John in his preaching taught him; but it is not enough to do many things, we must have respect to all the commandments. Herod respected John, till he touched him in his Herodias. Thus many love good preaching, if it keep far away from their beloved sin. But it is better that sinners persecute ministers now for faithfulness, than…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15The return of the prophet Elijah had been prophesied in Malachi 3:1 and 4:5–6 (see also Mark 9:11–13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. Others said, That it is Elias. And others, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets--(See on Mt 16:14).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Mark 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings