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10 The disciples asked him,[a] “Why then do the experts in the law[b] say that Elijah must come first?” 11 He[c] answered, “Elijah does indeed come first and will restore all things. 12 And I tell you that Elijah has already come. Yet they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted. In[d] the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”

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  1. Matthew 17:10 tn Grk “asked him, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant and has not been translated.
  2. Matthew 17:10 tn Or “do the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.
  3. Matthew 17:11 tn Grk “And answering, he said.” This has been simplified in the translation.
  4. Matthew 17:12 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.