G2243–Ἡλίας–Hēlias

When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Master, do you wish us to order fire to come down from Heaven and consume them?"

Ἠλίας Ēlias “Elijah”

"What then?" they inquired; "are you Elijah?" "I am not," he said. "Are you the Prophet?" "No," he answered.

Ἠλίας Ēlias “Elijah”

Again they questioned him. "Why then do you baptize," they said, "if you are neither the Christ nor Elijah nor the Prophet?"

Ἠλίας Ēlias “Elijah”

God has not cast off His People whom He knew beforehand. Or are you ignorant of what Scripture says in speaking of Elijah--how he pleaded with God against Israel, saying,

Ἠλίᾳ Ēlia “Elijah”

Elijah was a man with a nature similar to ours, and he earnestly prayed that there might be no rain: and no rain fell on the land for three years and six months.

Ἠλίας Ēlias “Elijah”