Mark 6:15
Good News Translation
Others, however, said, "He is Elijah." Others said, "He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago."

New Revised Standard Version
But others said, “It is Elijah.” And others said, “It is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”

Contemporary English Version
Others thought he was Elijah or some other prophet who had lived long ago.

New American Bible
Others were saying, “He is Elijah”; still others, “He is a prophet like any of the prophets.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.

it is Elias.

Mark 8:28 Who answered him, saying: John the Baptist; but some Elias, and others as one of the prophets.

Mark 9:12,13 Who answering, said to then: Elias, when he shall come first, shall restore all things; and as it is written of the Son of man that he must suffer many things and be despised. . . .

Mark 15:35,36 And some of the standers by hearing, said: Behold he calleth Elias. . . .

Malachi 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elias the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.

Elijah.

Matthew 16:14 But they said: Some John the Baptist, and other some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

Matthew 17:10,11 And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then do the scribes say that Elias must come first? . . .

Luke 1:17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias: that he may turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children and the incredulous to the wisdom of the just, to prepare unto the Lord a perfect people.

Luke 9:8,19 By some that John was risen from the dead: but by other some, that Elias had appeared: and by others, that one of the old prophets was risen again. . . .

John 1:21,25 And they asked him: What then? Art thou Elias? And he said: I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered: No. . . .

a prophet.

Matthew 21:11 And the people said: This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.

Luke 7:16,39 And there came a fear upon them all: and they glorified God saying: A great prophet is risen up among us: and, God hath visited his people. . . .

John 6:14 Now those men, when they had seen what a miracle Jesus had done, said: This is of a truth the prophet that is to come into the world.

John 7:40 Of that multitude therefore, when they had heard these words of his, some said: This is the prophet indeed.

John 9:17 They say therefore to the blind man again: What sayest thou of him that hath opened thy eyes? And he said: He is a prophet.

Acts 3:22,23 For Moses said: A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me: him you shall hear according to all things whatsoever he shall speak to you. . . .

Context
The Beheading of John
14And king Herod heard, (for his name was made manifest,) and he said: John the Baptist is risen again from dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him. 15And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets. 16Which Herod hearing, said: John whom I beheaded, he is risen again from the dead.…
Cross References
Matthew 16:14
But they said: Some John the Baptist, and other some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

Matthew 21:11
And the people said: This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.

Mark 6:16
Which Herod hearing, said: John whom I beheaded, he is risen again from the dead.

Mark 8:28
Who answered him, saying: John the Baptist; but some Elias, and others as one of the prophets.

Mark 6:14
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