is come & has come

[narenml]

What is the difference between 'is come' and 'has come'?
a) A visitor is come.
b) A visitor has come.

[2006]

What is the difference between 'is come' and 'has come'?
a) A visitor is come.
b) A visitor has come.

a) is not correct English. You cannot put a simple tense verb like "come" after the verb "to be" (am, is, are).
You can say 'A visitor is coming.', and you can say 'A visitor is here.'

[moggy]

What is the difference between 'is come' and 'has come'?
a) A visitor is come.
b) A visitor has come.

You may have read phrases similar to "A visitor is come" in older writings; the English version of the Christian bible for example. It is archaic usage.

[albertino]

You may have read phrases similar to "A visitor is come" in older writings; the English version of the Christian bible for example. It is archaic usage.

Is there any difference with "is gone"?