Matthew 11:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.”
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“And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And if ye are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, that is to come.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and if ye are willing to receive <FI>it<Fi> , he is Elijah who was about to come;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Matthew 11:14 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 2:5And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.
- Ezekiel 3:10“Son of man,” He added, “listen carefully to all the words I speak to you, and take them to heart.
- Malachi 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.
- Matthew 17:10The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
- Matthew 17:13Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
- Mark 9:11And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes 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 fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
- John 1:21“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
- John 16:12I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it.
- 1 Corinthians 3:2I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for solid food. In fact, you are still not ready,
- Revelation 20:4Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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