John the Baptist & Elijah: Could you explain the correlation between John the Baptist and the spirit of Elijah? [Malachi 3-4, Luke 21:20f, Matthew 11:14, Luke 1:17, John 1:21]. Not Recognizing Elijah in John the Baptist: Could you explain the reference to John the Baptist and some not recognizing him as Elijah? [Matthew 11:11, Matthew 17:12].