Elijah: Antitype of John the Baptist

And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.

They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” …

He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?

But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.”

And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.” …