Bible Cross References
Elias
Matthew 11:14
And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah, the [one] who is about to come.
Matthew 17:12
But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they desired. Thus also the Son of Man is about to suffer by them."
Matthew 17:13
Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptist.
Luke 1:17
And he himself 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 righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
and they
Mark 6:14-28
14
And King Herod heard, for His name became well known. And he said, "John the Baptizer has been raised from the dead, and for this reason the miracles are at work in him."
15
Others said, "He is Elijah." But others said, "He is a prophet, like one of the prophets."
16
But when he heard, Herod said, "It is John, whom I beheaded; he has been raised from the dead!"
17
For Herod himself had sent and laid hold of John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her.
18
For John would say to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."
19
Therefore Herodias held a grudge against him and was desiring to kill him, but she was not able;
20
for Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and he was protecting him. And when he heard him, he did many things, but he would hear him gladly.
21
And when an opportune day arrived, when Herod for his birthday festivities was putting on a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.
22
And when Herodias' daughter herself came in and danced, and pleased Herod and his dinner guests, the king said to the girl, "Ask me whatever you may want, and I will give it to you."
23
He also swore to her, "Whatever you may ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."
24
And when she had gone out, she said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" And she said, "The head of John the Baptist!"
25
Immediately she came in with haste to the king and she requested, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
26
And the king became exceedingly sorry; yet, because of his oaths and of those who reclined with him, he did not want to refuse her.
27
And immediately the king, having sent an executioner, commanded his head to be brought. And having departed, he beheaded him in the prison,
28
and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.
Matthew 14:3-11
3
For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
4
For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."
5
Though desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they counted him as a prophet.
6
Now when Herod's birthday was being celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and she pleased Herod.
7
Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.
8
So she, being urged on by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist."
9
And the king was grieved, but because of the oaths, and because of those who reclined [to eat] with him, he commanded it to be given.
10
And having sent, he beheaded John in the prison.
11
And his head was brought on a platter and it was given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
Luke 3:19
But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him concerning Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
Luke 3:20
he also added this to all [his other] [sins], and locked up John in the prison.
Acts 7:52
Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold about the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers,