Mark 9:4

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.”

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BSBPD

“And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And there appeared unto them Elijah with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Mark 9:4 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 34:5So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, as the LORD had said.
  2. 2 Kings 2:11As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.
  3. Matthew 11:13For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
  4. Matthew 17:3Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
  5. Luke 9:19They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”
  6. Luke 9:30Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus.
  7. Luke 24:27And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.
  8. Luke 24:44Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”
  9. John 5:39You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,
  10. John 5:45Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.
  11. Acts 3:21Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
  12. 1 Peter 1:10Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,
  13. Revelation 19:10So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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