Luke 9:19

19 And they answered [and] said, "John the Baptist, but others, Elijah, and others, that one of the ancient prophets has risen."

Luke 9:19 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 9:19

They answering said, John the Baptist
This was the opinion of some who thought that he was risen from the dead, as in ( Luke 9:7 ) .

but some say Elias;
the prophet, and the Tishbite; who according to the Jewish notion, was to be the forerunner of the Messiah, so in ( Luke 7:8 ) .

and others say: that one of the old prophets is risen again;
thus were they divided in their sentiments about him. (See Gill on Luke 9:8)

Luke 9:19 In-Context

17 And [they] all ate and were satisfied, and what was left over was picked up by them--twelve baskets of broken pieces.

18 And it happened that while he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, saying, "Who do the crowds say [that] I am?"

19 And they answered [and] said, "John the Baptist, but others, Elijah, and others, that one of the ancient prophets has risen."

20 And he said to them, "But who do you say [that] I am?" And Peter answered [and] said, "The Christ of God."

21 But he warned [and] commanded them to tell this to no one,

Footnotes

• [a]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("answered") has been translated as a finite verb