Bible Cross References
Elias
Matthew 11:14
And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come.
Matthew 17:12
But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Likewise the Son of Man is also about to suffer under them.
Matthew 17:13
Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Immerser.
Luke 1:17
He will also 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.
and they
Mark 6:14-28
14
Now King Herod heard of Him, for His name had become well known. And he said, John the Immerser has been raised from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.
15
Others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, or like one of the prophets.
16
But when Herod heard, he said, This 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 because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her.
18
For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.
19
Therefore Herodias held it against him and wanted to kill him, but was not able;
20
for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and he protected him. And when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
21
Then an opportune day came when Herod on his birthday made a feast 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 those who sat with him, the king said to the girl, Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you.
23
He also swore to her, Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.
24
So she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Immerser.
25
And immediately she came in with haste to the king and asked, saying, I want you to give me on a platter at once the head of John the Immerser.
26
And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he did not want to slight her.
27
And immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought. And he went and beheaded him in prison,
28
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 because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
4
Because John had said to him, It is not lawful for you to have her.
5
And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
6
But when Herod's birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.
7
Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.
8
So she, having been instructed by her mother, said, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Immerser.
9
And the king was sorry; nevertheless, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he commanded it to be given to her.
10
So he sent and had John beheaded in prison.
11
And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
Luke 3:19
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
Luke 3:20
also added this, above all, that he shut John up in prison.
Acts 7:52
Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they, who received the Law by the command of angels and did not keep it, killed those who foretold the coming of the Just One,