Mark 8:28

Mark 8:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
• New International Version (NIV)They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they told him, "John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they answered, “John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.”

Context of Mark 8:28

26And he sent him away to his home, saying, Do not even enter into the village. 27And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi: and in the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am? And they told him, saying, John the Baptist: and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets. 29And he asked them, But who say ye that I am? Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. 30And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

Mark 8:28 word by word

οἱ δὲ εἶπαν αὐτῷ λέγοντες· ὅτι Ἰωάννην τὸν βαπτιστήν, καὶ ἄλλοι· Ἠλίαν, ἄλλοι δὲ ὅτι εἷς τῶν προφητῶν.Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• theyαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• toldλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• BaptistΒαπτιστήςBaptistēs · one who baptizesG910
• othersἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• ElijahἩλίαςHēlias · ElijahG2243
• butδέde · thenG1161
• Oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• prophetsπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396

Cross-references for Mark 8:28

• Mark 6:14And king Herod heard thereof; for his name had become known: and he said, John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him.
• Matthew 14:2and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him.
• Matthew 16:14And they said, Some say John the Baptist; some, Elijah: and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
• Luke 9:7Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done: and he was much perplexed, because that it was said by some, that John was risen from the dead;
• Mark 9:11And they asked him, saying, The scribes say that Elijah must first come.
• Malachi 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the LORD come.
• John 1:21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.

Commentaries on Mark 8:28

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27-38Verses 27-38 See this passage illustrated in the notes at Mark 8:32 He spake that saying openly - With boldness or confidence, or without parables or figures, so that there could be no possibility of misunderstanding him. Mark 8:38 Ashamed of me - Ashamed to own attachment to me on account of my lowly appearance and my poverty. And of my words - My doctrines, my instructions. This adulterous and sinful generation - This age given to wickedness…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-33Verses 27-33 These things are written, that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. These miracles of our Lord assure us that he was not conquered, but a Conqueror. Now the disciples are convinced that Jesus is the Christ; they may bear to hear of his sufferings, of which Christ here begins to give them notice. He sees that amiss in what we say and do, of which we ourselves are not aware, and knows what manner of spirit we are of, when we…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-28Philip the Tetrarch (a regional ruler) was the son of Herod the Great. Philip built Caesarea Philippi on the slopes of Mount Hermon, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of the Sea of Galilee. The more famous Caesarea on the coast was built by his father. Who do people say I am?: As a good teacher, Jesus asked this question to understand what his disciples thought. Their answer is similar to 6:14–16. John the Baptist: See study note on 6:14. one of the…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 8:28

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• John the Baptist
• Adulterous
• Deeply
• Faint
• Peter
• Sigh
• Elijah
• Jesus Christ
• Mark, the Gospel According to
• Mediation; Mediator

Commentaries on Mark 8

• 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