Matthew 11:14
“And if ye wil receiue it, this is Elias which was for to come.”
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Matthew 11:14 Context
12And from the dayes of Iohn the Baptist, vntill now, the kingdome of heauen suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. 13For all the Prophets, and the Law prophecied vntill Iohn. 14And if ye wil receiue it, this is Elias which was for to come. 15Hee that hath eares to heare, let him heare. 16¶ But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like vnto children, sitting in the markets, and calling vnto their fellowes,
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Other Translations for Matthew 11:14
And if ye will receive [it], this is Elias, which was for to come.
- King James Version
"And if you are willing to accept {it,} John himself is Elijah who was to come.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And if ye are willing to receive `it,' this is Elijah, that is to come.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.
- Basic English Bible
And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, who is to come.
- Darby Bible
And if ye will receive it, this is Elijah who was to come.
- Webster's Bible
And (if you are willing to receive it) he is the Elijah who was to come.
- Weymouth Bible
If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.
- World English Bible
he is Elie that is to come.
- Wycliffe Bible
and if ye are willing to receive [it], he is Elijah who was about to come;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 11:14
11:14 #Mal 4:5|.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 11:14
Mt 11:14 This is Elijah, who was to come. Malachi predicted that Elijah would come to prepare the way for the Lord. Christ explains that this was fulfilled in John. He was not the literal, but a spiritual Elijah. See Mal 4:5.