Elijah & John the Baptist Question details Is there a contradiction in Matthew 11 and John1 when it talks about whether John the Baptist is Elijah? [John 1:21, Luke 1:17, Matthew 21:22, I Corinthians 2:14, Malachi 5:5-6]. Play Share Copy 2013-05-08 Call length 3:07 Topics Topics Contradiction(s) (Discrepancies) Bible Contradictions or Discrepancies Corinthians (1st) Elijah John (Book) Luke (Book) Malachi (Book) Matthew (Book) References Bible references John 1.21 Luke 1.17 Matthew 21.22 1 Corinthians 2.14 Malachi 5.5 - 6