16 Bible Verses about Who He Might Be

They told him, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

"John the Baptist," they told him, "though some say Elijah, and others say you are one of the prophets."

When Herod the tetrarch heard all that was going on, he was quite at a loss; for some said that John had risen from the dead, some that Elijah had appeared, and others that one of the ancient prophets had arisen.

They replied, "John the Baptist, though some say Elijah and some say that one of the ancient prophets has arisen."

And he said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead. That is why miraculous powers are working through him."

Now this came to the hearing of king Herod, for the name of Jesus had become well known; people said, "John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, that is why miraculous powers are working through him;"

and the crowds replied, "This is the prophet Jesus from Nazaret in Galilee!"

Is this not the joiner, the son of Mary and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are not his sisters settled here among us?" So they were repelled by him.

Is this not the son of the joiner? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

All spoke well of him and marvelled at the gracious words that came from his lips; they said, "Is this not Joseph's son?"

They said, "Is this not Jesus the son of Joseph? We know his father and mother. How can he claim now, 'I have come down from heaven'?"

So out came Jesus, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe; and Pilate said, "Here the man is!"

others said, "It is Elijah," others again, "It is a prophet, like one of the old prophets."

Now when the people saw the Sign he had performed, they said, "This really is the Prophet who is to come into the world!"

"All has been handed over to me by my Father: and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son, and he to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."

Jesus answered, "If you knew what is the free gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked him instead, and he would have given you 'living' water."