Matthew 27:47
Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.In other versions
And some of them stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elijah.
ASV
And some of those who were near by, hearing it, said, This man is crying to Elijah.
BBE
And some of those who stood there, when they heard [it], said, This [man] calls for Elias.
DBY
Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, "This man is calling Elijah."
WEB
And certain of those standing there having heard, said -- `Elijah he doth call;'
YLT
Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calls for Elijah.
ENG
Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elijah.
WBT
When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”
BSB
In context
45Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
47Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
48And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
49The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Elijah