American Standard Version of 1901
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What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? God forbid.
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come.
And they asked him, saying, {Or, The scribes say…come.}How is it that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?
Jehovah thy God will raise up unto thee a prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
Moses indeed said, {Deuteronomy 18:15.}A prophet shall the Lord God raise up unto you from among your brethren, {Or, as he raised up me}like unto me; to him shall ye hearken in all things whatsoever he shall speak unto you.
This is that Moses, who said unto the children of Israel, {Deuteronomy 18:15}A prophet shall God raise up unto you from among your brethren, {Or, as he raised up me}like unto me.
Some of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is of a truth the prophet.
Jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain himself alone.
And John calling unto him {Greek: certain two.}two of his disciples sent them to the Lord, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?
And they told him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.
And they said, Some say John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.