“Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.”
Others said, he is Elijah. And still others claimed, he is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago — the three options (John raised, Elijah, one of the prophets) represent the range of prophetic categories available in the popular imagination. None of them is correct, though all acknowledge that Jesus belongs in the category of divinely sent prophetic figures. The comparison to Elijah is significant given that John has already been identified with Elijah (Mark 1:6) — the crowd's Elijah category for Jesus reflects the Elijah-level ministry they are witnessing. The correct answer (the Messiah, the Son of God) is not on the popular list.
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