Matthew 11:14

14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.

Matthew 11:14 in Other Translations

KJV
14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
ESV
14 and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come.
NLT
14 And if you are willing to accept what I say, he is Elijah, the one the prophets said would come.
MSG
14 Looked at in this way, John is the 'Elijah' you've all been expecting to arrive and introduce the Messiah.
CSB
14 if you're willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who is to come.

Matthew 11:14 In-Context

12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence,and violent people have been raiding it.
13 For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
15 Whoever has ears, let them hear.
16 “To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:

Cross References 1

  • 1. Malachi 4:5; Matthew 17:10-13; Mark 9:11-13; Luke 1:17; John 1:21
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