Jeremiah, or one of the prophets — There was at that time a current tradition among the Jews, that either Jeremiah, or some other of the ancient prophets would rise again before the Messiah came.
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Matthew 16:14
14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.