Mark 6:15
Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
Cross-references
In Mark 8:28, the disciples report the same speculation about Jesus being Elijah or a prophet — directly echoing the opinions in Mark 6:15.
In Mark 9:13, Jesus identifies John the Baptist as the Elijah who has come, directly addressing the speculation in Mark 6:15 that Jesus might be Elijah.
In Mark 15:35, bystanders at the crucifixion again mistake Jesus' cry for a call to Elijah, echoing the earlier misidentification.
In Mark 15:36, spectators wait to see if Elijah will rescue Jesus, continuing the theme of mistaken Elijah expectations from Mark 6:15.
Luke 1:17 describes John the Baptist coming in the spirit of Elijah, fulfilling the expectation that Elijah would precede the Messiah — the same expectation behind Mark 6:15.
Acts 3:22 cites Deuteronomy about a prophet like Moses, providing the OT basis for the 'prophet' expectation in Mark 6:15.
John 9:17 records the healed man calling Jesus a prophet, aligning with the prophet opinion in Mark 6:15.
John 7:40 has the crowd saying Jesus is truly the Prophet, echoing the prophet identification in Mark 6:15.
John 6:14 identifies Jesus as the Prophet to come, directly parallel to the 'prophet like the old prophets' speculation.
John 1:25 lists the expectations of Elijah and the Prophet, showing the same categories behind the speculations about Jesus.
In John 1:21, John the Baptist denies being Elijah, directly addressing the speculation in Mark 6:15 that Jesus might be Elijah.
This is the same parallel passage as the prior pair, reinforcing that the speculation about Jesus being Elijah appears in multiple Gospels.
Luke 9:8 is a direct synoptic parallel, reporting the same rumors that Jesus is Elijah or a revived prophet.
Luke 7:16 shows people declaring Jesus a great prophet, matching the 'prophet like the old prophets' opinion.
Malachi 4:5 is the prophecy of Elijah's coming before the Lord's day, which underlies the speculation in Mark 6:15 that Jesus is Elijah.
Matthew 21:11 records the crowd calling Jesus a prophet, confirming the identification some made in Mark 6:15.
Matthew 16:14 lists the same popular speculations about Jesus (Elijah, a prophet), providing a synoptic parallel to Mark 6:15.
In Matthew 17:11, Jesus affirms that Elijah does come to restore all things, clarifying the expectation that fuels the speculation in Mark 6:15.
In Matthew 17:10, the disciples ask about the scribes' teaching that Elijah must come, a question directly related to the speculation in Mark 6:15.