Bible verse
The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
Matthew 17:10 · BSB
The verses around it, from Matthew 17.
6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
7 Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”
8 And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
10 The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
11 Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.
12 But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”
13 Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
14 When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.
KJV
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
ASV
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?
ERV
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?
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