Matius 14:2

14:2 and he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead! And because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him.”

Matius 16:14

16:14 They answered, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, ¹  and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

[16:14]  ¹ sn The appearance of Elijah would mean that the end time had come. According to 2 Kgs 2:11, Elijah was still alive. In Mal 4:5 it is said that Elijah would be the precursor of Messiah.