Luke 9:19

19 They answered and sayd: Iohn Baptist. Some saye Helyas. And some saye one of the olde prophetes is rysen agayne.

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 ate and were all satisfied. And ther was taken vp of that remayned to the twelve baskettes full of broken meate.

18 And it fortuned as he was alone prayinge his disciples were wt him and he axed the sayinge: Who saye ye people yt I am?

19 They answered and sayd: Iohn Baptist. Some saye Helyas. And some saye one of the olde prophetes is rysen agayne.

20 He sayde vnto the: Who saye ye that I am? Peter answered and sayde: thou arte the Christ of god.

21 And he warned and commaunded them that they shuld tell no man yt thinge