Peter’s Confession of Christ
Mark 8:28
In 9 translations
- BSB
- They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
- KJV
- And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
- WEB
- They told him, “John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others, one of the prophets.”
- ASV
- And they told him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.
- LSV
- And they answered, “John the Immerser, and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets.”
- YLT
- And they answered, 'John the Baptist, and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets.'
- DBY
- And they answered him, saying, John the baptist; and others, Elias; but others, One of the prophets.
- DRC
- Who answered him, saying: John the Baptist; but some Elias, and others as one of the prophets.
- GNV
- And they answered, Some say, Iohn Baptist: and some, Elias: and some, one of the Prophets.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read εἶπαν (“they said”); Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἀπεκρίθησαν (“they answered”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read εἷς (“one”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἕνα (“one”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (5)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include αὐτῷ λέγοντες (“to Him saying”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort include ὅτι (“that”); Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- Spelling of Ἰωάννην: Westcott–Hort: Ἰωάνην.
- Spelling of Ἠλίαν: Westcott–Hort: Ἠλείαν.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include ὅτι (“that”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
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- SBLGNT: εἶπαν αὐτῷ λέγοντες. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εἶπαν αὐτῷ λέγοντες; Tregelles read ἀπεκρίθησαν αὐτῷ λέγοντες; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀπεκρίθησαν.
- SBLGNT: ὅτι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὅτι; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
- SBLGNT: ὅτι εἷς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὅτι εἷς; Robinson–Pierpont read ἕνα.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- οἱ δὲ εἶπαν αὐτῷ λέγοντες ὅτι Ἰωάννην τὸν βαπτιστήν, καὶ ἄλλοι Ἠλίαν, ἄλλοι δὲ ὅτι εἷς τῶν προφητῶν.
- RP2018
- Οἱ δὲ ἀπεκρίθησαν, Ἰωάννην τὸν βαπτιστήν· καὶ ἄλλοι Ἠλίαν· ἄλλοι δὲ ἕνα τῶν προφητῶν.
- TR-Boyd
- Οἱ δὲ ἀπεκρίθησαν, Ἰωάννην τὸν βαπτιστήν· καὶ ἄλλοι Ἠλίαν· ἄλλοι δὲ ἕνα τῶν προφητῶν.
- SCR1894
- οι δε απεκριθησαν ιωαννην τον βαπτιστην και αλλοι ηλιαν αλλοι δε ενα των προφητων
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Cross-references most cited first
- John 1:21“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
- Matthew 14:2and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
- Mark 9:11–13And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and…
- Malachi 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.
- Mark 6:14–16Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.” Others were saying, “He is…
- Luke 9:7–9When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead, others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that a prophet of old had arisen.…
- Matthew 16:14They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
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