Luke 9:8
others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that a prophet of old had arisen.
What it says
Other people identify Jesus with Elijah or an old prophet.
What it is doing
The verse lists the competing explanations circulating among the people.
In context
7When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead, 8others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that a prophet of old had arisen. 9“I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.