Matthew 11:14
“And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.”
What does Matthew 11:14 mean?
Matthew 11:14 from the King James Version reads, "And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come." This verse is part of a larger passage in which Jesus is speaking to the crowd about John the Baptist. The verse is significant as it references the idea that John…
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In Matthew 11:14, we read, "And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come." This declaration made by Jesus probes deeply into the sacred tension between prophecy and recognition. Here, Jesus identifies John the Baptist with Elijah (or Elias in the KJV), thereby…
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O Gracious and Heavenly Father, We come before You today in humility and reverence, as we seek to understand the profound truths of Your Word. As we meditate on the words of our Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew 11:14, "And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to…
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