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Source language
Original Greek   
τινὲς δὲ τῶν ἐκεῖ ⸀ἑστηκότων ἀκούσαντες ἔλεγον ὅτι Ἠλίαν φωνεῖ οὗτος.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
tines de ton ekei restekoton akousantes elegon oti Elian phonei outos.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
quidam autem illic stantes et audientes dicebant Heliam vocat iste

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calls for Elias.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calls for Elijah.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
New King James Version   
Some of those who stood there, when they heard that, said, “This Man is calling for Elijah!”
21st Century King James Version   
Some of those who stood there, when they heard that, said, “This man calleth for Elijah.”

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And some of them stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elijah.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Those people who were standing there, when they had heard, they were saying, “This one has called Elijah.”
Darby Bible Translation   
And some of those who stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calls for Elias.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And some that stood there and heard, said: This man calleth Elias.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And some of them that stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elijah.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.”
God's Word   
When some of the people standing there heard him say that, they said, "He's calling Elijah."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
When some of those standing there heard this, they said, "He's calling for Elijah!"
International Standard Version   
When some of the people standing there heard this, they said, "He's calling for Elijah."
NET Bible   
When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, "This man is calling for Elijah."
New American Standard Bible   
And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, began saying, "This man is calling for Elijah."
New International Version   
When some of those standing there heard this, they said, "He's calling Elijah."
New Living Translation   
Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elijah.
Weymouth New Testament   
"The man is calling for Elijah," said some of the bystanders.
The World English Bible   
Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, "This man is calling Elijah."
EasyEnglish Bible   
Some people who were standing there heard him. They said to each other, ‘He is shouting to Elijah.’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And certain of those standing there having heard, said -- `Elijah he doth call;'
New Life Version   
When some of those who stood by heard that, they said, “This Man is calling for Elijah.”
Revised Geneva Translation   
And some of those who stood there, when they heard it, said, “This Man calls Elijah!”
The Voice Bible   
Bystanders: He’s calling on Elijah.
Living Bible   
Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought he was calling for Elijah.
New Catholic Bible   
On hearing this, some of the bystanders said, “This man is calling for Elijah.”
Legacy Standard Bible   
And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, began saying, “This man is calling for Elijah.”
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Some of those that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calls for Elijah.
Christian Standard Bible   
When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling for Elijah.”
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And some of the bystanders, when they heard it, said, This Man is calling for Elijah!
New Century Version   
Some of the people standing there who heard this said, “He is calling Elijah.”
The Message   
Some bystanders who heard him said, “He’s calling for Elijah.” One of them ran and got a sponge soaked in sour wine and lifted it on a stick so he could drink. The others joked, “Don’t be in such a hurry. Let’s see if Elijah comes and saves him.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “This fellow is calling for Elijah.”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
But when some of those standing there heard it, they said, “This man is calling for Elijah.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, “This man is calling for Elijah.”
New Matthew Bible   
Some of the people who were standing there, when they heard that, said, This man is calling for Elijah!
Good News Translation®   
Some of the people standing there heard him and said, “He is calling for Elijah!”
Wycliffe Bible   
And some men that stood there [Soothly some standing there], and hearing, said, This calleth Elias.
New Testament for Everyone   
Some of the people who were standing there heard it and said, “This fellow’s calling Elijah!”
Contemporary English Version   
Some of the people standing there heard Jesus and said, “He's calling for Elijah.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “This man is calling Eli′jah.”
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Some of those who were standing there heard these words which Jesus spoke in Aramaic—Eli (or Eloi), Eli lama sabachthani?, and said, “This man is calling for Elijah!” And one of them ran off and fetched a sponge, soaked it in vinegar and put it on a long stick and held it up for him to drink. But the others said, “Let him alone! Let’s see if Elijah will come and save him.” But Jesus gave one more great cry, and died.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, “This man is calling for Elijah.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, ‘This man is calling for Elijah.’
Common English Bible © 2011   
After hearing him, some standing there said, “He’s calling Elijah.”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
When some of the bystanders there heard it, they began saying, “This man is calling for Elijah.”
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Some of the bystanders who heard it said, “This one is calling for Elijah.”
New American Standard Bible   
And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, said, “This man is calling for Elijah.”
The Expanded Bible   
Some of the people standing there who heard this said, “He is calling Elijah.” [C The prophet Elijah, associated with the end times (Mal. 4:5), was also viewed as a helper in time of need.]
Tree of Life Version   
When some of those standing there heard it, they began saying, “This Man is calling for Elijah.”
Revised Standard Version   
And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “This man is calling Eli′jah.”
New International Reader's Version   
Some of those standing there heard Jesus cry out. They said, “He’s calling for Elijah.”
BRG Bible   
Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
Complete Jewish Bible   
On hearing this, some of the bystanders said, “He’s calling for Eliyahu.”
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
Some of the people standing there heard what Jesus said. They said `This man is calling for Elijah.'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, ‘This man is calling for Elijah.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And some of those who were standing there, when they heard, began saying, This one calls for Eliyahu HaNavi.
Names of God Bible   
When some of the people standing there heard him say that, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.”
Modern English Version   
Some of those who stood there heard it and said, “This Man is calling for Elijah.”
Easy-to-Read Version   
Some of the people standing there heard this. They said, “He is calling Elijah.”
International Children’s Bible   
Some of the people standing there heard this. They said, “He is calling Elijah.”
Lexham English Bible   
And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, said, “This man is summoning Elijah!”
New International Version - UK   
When some of those standing there heard this, they said, ‘He’s calling Elijah.’
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And some of the ones standing there, having heard, were saying that “This One is calling Elijah”.