King James Version (KJV)

Matthew 11:14

“‹And if ye will receive› [it], ‹this is Elias, which was for to come.›”

Verse in context — Matthew 11

‹And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.›

‹For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.›

‹And if ye will receive› [it], ‹this is Elias, which was for to come.›

‹He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.›

‹But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,›

Jesus as the promised Messiah, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy.