Mat 11:14 | MHM | STEP | v. 14 : Jesus adds, “And if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come.” (Matthew 11:14; cf. Malachi 4:5). John is the fulfillment of the prophecy that Elijah would come before the Messiah, not literally Elijah, but coming in the same spirit and power.

‏ Matthew 11:14

v. 14: Jesus adds, “And if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come.” (Matthew 11:14; cf. Malachi 4:5). John is the fulfillment of the prophecy that Elijah would come before the Messiah, not literally Elijah, but coming in the same spirit and power.