Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
If you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
And if ye are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is going to come.
American Standard Version
And if ye are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, that is to come.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And if you are willing to accept [this truth], this person [i.e., John] fulfills [the prophecy of] the coming of Elijah. [See Mal. 4:5-6]
Anderson New Testament
and if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah that was to come.
Bible in Basic English
And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.
Common New Testament
And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who is to come.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and if ye will believe me, he is the Elias that was to come.
Darby Translation
And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, who is to come.
Godbey New Testament
And if you wish to receive it, he is Elijah, who is to come.
Goodspeed New Testament
and, if you are ready to accept the idea, he is himself Elijah who was to come.
John Wesley New Testament
And if ye are willing to receive him, this is Elijah, who was to come.
Julia Smith Translation
And if ye will receive, this is Elias he about to come.
King James 2000
And if you will receive it, this is Elijah, who was to come.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and if you are willing to accept [it], he is Elijah, the one who is going to come.
Modern King James verseion
And if you will receive it, this is Elijah who is to come.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And also if ye will receive it, this is Elijah, which should come.
Montgomery New Testament
"and, if you are willing to receive it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
NET Bible
And if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah, who is to come.
New Heart English Bible
And if you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.
Noyes New Testament
And if ye are willing to receive it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
Sawyer New Testament
And if you will receive it, this is Elijah, who was to come.
The Emphasized Bible
And, if ye are willing to accept it, he, is Elijah - the one destined to come.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And if ye will receive it, this is Elias who was to come.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And--if you are ready to accept it--John is himself the Elijah who was destined to come.
Webster
And if ye will receive it, this is Elijah who was to come.
Weymouth New Testament
And (if you are willing to receive it)
Williams New Testament
and if you are willing to accept it, John himself is the Elijah who was to come.
World English Bible
If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.
Worrell New Testament
and, if ye are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is about to come.
Worsley New Testament
and, if ye are willing to receive the truth, This is that Elias who was to come.
Youngs Literal Translation
and if ye are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who was about to come;
Themes
Elijah » Antitype of john the baptist
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
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Word Count of 36 Translations in Matthew 11:14
Images Matthew 11:14
Prayers for Matthew 11:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Question From John The Baptist
13 because the Law and all the Prophets prophesied up to the time of John. 14 If you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come. 15 Let the person who has ears listen!
Cross References
Malachi 4:5
"Pay attention! I'm sending Elijah the prophet to you before the great and dreadful Day of the LORD comes,
Matthew 17:10-13
So the disciples asked him, "Why, then, do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
Mark 9:11-13
So they asked him, "Don't the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
Luke 1:17
He is the one who will go before the Lord with the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, and to prepare the people to be ready for the Lord."
Ezekiel 2:5
Whether this rebellious group listens to you or not, at least they'll realize that a prophet had appeared in their midst!
Ezekiel 3:10-11
Next, he told me, "Son of Man, take to heart every word that I'm telling you. Listen carefully,
John 1:21-23
So they asked him, "Well then, are you Elijah?" John said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No."
John 16:12
"I still have a lot to say to you, but you cannot bear it now.
1 Corinthians 3:2
I gave you milk to drink, not solid food, because you weren't ready for it. And you're still not ready!
Revelation 20:4
Then I saw thrones, and those who sat on them were given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshipped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. They came back to life and ruled with the Messiah for a thousand years.