Matthew 11:9 Cross References

Matthew 11:9

9: Were you looking for a prophet? Yes, and he is more than a prophet.

"And you, my little son, will be called the prophet of the Most High, because you will prepare the way for the Lord.

Herod would have executed John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.

But I tell you, he has already come, but he wasn't recognized, and he was badly mistreated. And soon the Son of Man will also suffer at their hands."
Then the disciples realized he had been speaking of John the Baptist.

Now they began asking him, "Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?"
Jesus responded, "Elijah is indeed coming first to set everything in order. Why then is it written in the Scriptures that the Son of Man must suffer and be treated with utter contempt?
But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and he was badly mistreated, just as the Scriptures predicted."

for he will be great in the eyes of the Lord. He must never touch wine or hard liquor, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.
And he will persuade many Israelites to turn to the Lord their God.
He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah, the prophet of old. He will precede the coming of the Lord, preparing the people for his arrival. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and he will change disobedient minds to accept godly wisdom."

"I'll tell you who gave me the authority to do these things if you answer one question," Jesus replied.
"Did John's baptism come from heaven or was it merely human?" They talked it over among themselves. "If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn't believe him.
But if we say it was merely human, we'll be mobbed, because the people think he was a prophet."

For before John came, all the teachings of the Scriptures looked forward to this present time.
And if you are willing to accept what I say, he is Elijah, the one the prophets said would come.

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