Mark 6:15
Greek (Tischendorf 8th ed.) Mark 6:15 appears in the Greek New Testament. The text above is from the Tischendorf 8th edition. Each word links to its Strong’s number and a concise gloss. Click any word for its full Thayer’s Greek Lexicon entry.
But others said, "It is Elijah." Others said, "It is the Prophet, or like one of the prophets."
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World English Bible Public Domain
But others said, "It is Elijah." Others said, "It is the Prophet, or like one of the prophets."
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King James Version Public Domain
Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But others were saying, “He is Elijah.” But others were saying, “A prophet, like one of the prophets.”
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Every available English version of this verse, each an independent rendering of the whole verse.
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World English Bible Public Domain
But others said, "It is Elijah." Others said, "It is the Prophet, or like one of the prophets."
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Berean Standard Bible Public Domain
Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
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Majority Standard Bible Public Domain
Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
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King James Version Public Domain
Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
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American Standard Version (1901) Public Domain
But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, `It is' a prophet, `even' as one of the prophets.
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Revised Version (1885) Public Domain
But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even as one of the prophets.
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Geneva Bible (1599) Public Domain
Other sayd, It is Elias, and some sayd, It is a Prophet, or as one of those Prophets.
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Douay-Rheims (1899) Public Domain
And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
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Young's Literal Translation Public Domain
Others said -- `It is Elijah,' and others said -- `It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.'
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Literal Standard Version CC BY-SA 4.0
Others said, “It is Elijah,” and others said, “It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.”
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Unlocked Literal Bible CC BY-SA 4.0
Some others said, “He is Elijah.” Still others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets in ancient times.”
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But others were saying, “He is Elijah.” But others were saying, “A prophet, like one of the prophets.”
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Darby Bible Public Domain
And others said, It is Elias; and others said, It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
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World Messianic Bible Public Domain
But others said, “He is Elijah.” Others said, “He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets.”
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Webster's Bible Public Domain
Others said, That it is Elijah. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
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Free Bible Version CC BY-SA 4.0
Others said, “It's Elijah.” Still others said, “He's a prophet, like one of the prophets of the past.”
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Bible in Basic English Public Domain
But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even like one of the prophets.
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Text-Critical English NT CC BY 4.0
Others said, “He is Elijah.” And others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
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Tyndale New Testament (1534) Public Domain
Wother sayd it is Helyas: and some sayde: it is a Prophet or as one of the Prophetes.
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- Appears 29× in the Greek New Testament
- First appears at Matthew 11:14
- Part of Speech
- Noun
- Case
- Nominative
- Number
- Singular
- Gender
- Masculine
Full Thayer's Definition
- ἄλλοι állos G243 “another” Adjective, Nominative, Plural, Masculine
- δὲ dé G1161 “but” Conjunction
- ἔλεγον légō G3004 “to say” Verb, Imperfect, Active, Indicative, 3rd person, Plural
- ὅτι hóti G3754 “that” Conjunction
- Ἡλείας Hēlías G2243 “Elijah” Noun, Nominative, Singular, Masculine
- ἐστίν eimí G1510 “to be” Verb, Present, Active, Indicative, 3rd person, Singular
- ἄλλοι állos G243 “another” Adjective, Nominative, Plural, Masculine
- δὲ dé G1161 “but” Conjunction
- ἔλεγον légō G3004 “to say” Verb, Imperfect, Active, Indicative, 3rd person, Plural
- ὅτι hóti G3754 “that” Conjunction
- προφήτης prophḗtēs G4396 “prophet” Noun, Nominative, Singular, Masculine
- ὡς hōs G5613 “as” Adverb
- εἷς heîs G1520 “one” Adjective, Nominative, Singular, Masculine
- τῶν ho G3588 “the” Article, Genitive, Plural, Masculine
- προφητῶν prophḗtēs G4396 “prophet” Noun, Genitive, Plural, Masculine
About this verse
These counts appear in no published source. They are computed here, from the morphology-tagged text and Lemma’s own curated glosses. What Lemma adds →
- 15
- words
- 10
- distinct lemmas
- Gospels
- section
Shared distinctive vocabulary
Ἡλείας Elijah G2243 occurs in 29 verses of the Greek New Testament. Also found in:
Cross-references
18Topical passages linked to Mark 6:15 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — connected by theme and wording, ordered by reader-vote popularity; previews shown in the World English Bible.
- Malachi 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.
- Matthew 16:14 They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."
- Matthew 21:11 The multitudes said, "This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee."
- Mark 8:28 They told him, "John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets."
- Matthew 17:10–11 His disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
- Mark 9:12–13 He said to them, "Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. How is it written about the Son of Man, that he should suffer many things and be despised?
- Mark 15:35–36 Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, "Behold, he is calling Elijah."
- Luke 1:17 He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
- Luke 7:16 Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and, "God has visited his people!"
- Luke 7:39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner."
- Luke 9:8 and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.
- Luke 9:19 They answered, "'John the Baptizer,' but others say, 'Elijah,' and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again."
- John 1:21 They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No."
- John 1:25 They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"
- John 6:14 When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, "This is truly the prophet who comes into the world."
- John 7:40 Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, "This is truly the prophet."
- John 9:17 Therefore they asked the blind man again, "What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?" He said, "He is a prophet."
- Acts 3:22–23 For Moses indeed said to the fathers, 'The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.
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Where the printed editions differ
2 variantsPlaces in this verse where the major printed Greek editions disagree on the wording in a way that affects the translation — a comparison of editions, not a manuscript-by-manuscript collation. The editions are the modern critical texts (Nestlé-Aland 28/27, SBL, Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Tyndale House) and the traditional texts behind the KJV (the Textus Receptus and the Byzantine/Majority text). It is not a claim about which reading is original.
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Extra text
ἐστίν
“is”
In TRByz Not in NA28NA27TynSBLWHTreg -
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ἢ
“or”
In TR Not in NA28NA27TynSBLWHTregByzἐστίν ἢ (estin ē) 'is or' is only in traditional manuscripts (TR+Byz)
Textual data: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament (STEPBible TAGNT) · CC BY 4.0.
Lesson kit
Teaching starters — assembled from the data on this page, not authored interpretation. Every prompt links to the verse data it draws on. Edit before teaching.
Mark, in the Gospels, opens this verse with 15 words (10 distinct Greek lemmas). Its most distinctive word is Hēlías (“Elijah”). A historical commentator’s framing appears above. Read the whole chapter for the surrounding context.
Discussion questions
- The word Hēlías carries the sense “Elijah.” How does it shape the verse?
- How does Matthew 11:14, which shares the word «Elijah», read alongside this verse?
- What does the repetition of “another” (2× in this one verse) do in this verse?
- These translations render this verse differently. What is at stake in choosing one wording over another?
- Compare how Tyndale Open Study Notes and Bengel's Gnomon read this verse. Where do they agree or differ?
Things to notice
- These translations choose different wording for 5 words in this verse.
- “another” occurs 2× in this single verse.
- 10 distinct Greek lemmas span 15 words in this verse.
Commentary
Notes on Mark 6:15 from classic Christian and Jewish commentators (each source and its license shown beneath its notes). The classic Christian expositions comment on the surrounding passage and are grouped to its opening verse, so a note may address several verses; the Jewish commentaries on the Tanakh (Rashi and others) are per-verse, so they appear only where the commentator wrote on this verse.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale Open Resources
Tyndale Open Study Notes — © Tyndale Open Resources, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Bengel's Gnomon
Johann Albrecht Bengel
Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament — English translation (T&T Clark, Edinburgh, 1860) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Expositor's Greek Testament
ed. W. Robertson Nicoll
The Expositor's Greek Testament, edited by W. Robertson Nicoll (1897–1910) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Geneva Bible (1599)
Geneva Bible translators
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain. Text via Bolls.life.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
John Gill's Exposition
John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Trapp's Complete Commentary
John Trapp
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
John Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges (Cambridge University Press, 1896; 21 vols, various authors incl. Carr, Maclear, Plummer, Farrar, Lumby, Moule, M. R. James, Simcox) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Alford’s Greek Testament
Henry Alford
Henry Alford, The Greek Testament (1849–1861) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
International Critical Commentary
International Critical Commentary — older volumes (1896–1929), various authors — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.