Elijah

Elijah was a man of like passions with us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain; and it rained not on the earth for three years and six months.

And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.

And he answered and said, Elijah indeed cometh, and shall restore all things:

And there appeared unto them Elijah with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

And behold, there talked with him two men, who were Moses and Elijah;

And he said unto them, Elijah indeed cometh first, and restoreth all things: and how is it written of the Son of man, that he should suffer many things and be set at nought?

And if ye are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, that is to come.

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? — read the full passage →

but I say unto you, that Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but did unto him whatsoever they would. Even so shall the Son of man also suffer of them.

And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him.

But I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even as it is written of him.

And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?

But ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you,

And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No. — read the full passage →

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, even the Son of man, who is in heaven.

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first; — read the full passage →

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels:

And they said, Some say John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of them that had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: — read the full passage →

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;

And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true.

Elijah was a man of like passions with us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain; and it rained not on the earth for three years and six months. — read the full passage →

And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

Now there were some present at that very season who told him of the Galilæans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. — read the full passage →

And Peter answered, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, I will make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins,

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? — read the full passage →

And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen from the dead.

For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. — read the full passage →

Now John himself had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. — read the full passage →

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?

God did not cast off his people which he foreknew. Or know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel:

And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou? — read the full passage →