Bible Verses About Elijah
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for elijah, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,944 votes, led by 2 Kings 2:11. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Elijah
2 Kings 2:11116 votes
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
James 5:17114 votes
Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
Luke 1:17107 votes
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
Matthew 17:11102 votes
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
1 Kings 17:1-781 votes
And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
1 Kings 18:25-2977 votes
And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.
1 Kings 19:9-2166 votes
And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?
2 Kings 1:10-1258 votes
And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
Mark 9:450 votes
And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
2 Kings 1:847 votes
And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
Mark 9:1244 votes
And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.
Luke 9:3043 votes
And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:
2 Kings 2:1-2541 votes
And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
2 Chronicles 21:12-1540 votes
And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
Matthew 11:1439 votes
And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
1 Kings 19:1-2134 votes
And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
1 Kings 18:36-3832 votes
And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
Malachi 4:532 votes
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:
1 Kings 18:41-4527 votes
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
Matthew 17:10-1227 votes
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
1 Kings 17:125 votes
And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
1 Kings 17:14-1624 votes
For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth.
Matthew 17:1224 votes
But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
John 1:2123 votes
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
Matthew 17:321 votes
And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
What does the Bible say about elijah?
Readers most often cite 2 Kings 2:11 on the subject of elijah. Across 1,944 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including James 5:17, Luke 1:17, Matthew 17:11. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.