^12 (A)But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they ^(B)did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Likewise ^(C)the Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands.” ^13 (D)Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptist.

¹¹ And they asked Him, saying, “Why do the scribes say ^(A)that Elijah must come first?”

¹² Then He answered and told them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming first and restores all things. And ^(B)how is it written concerning the Son of Man, that He must suffer many things and ^(C)be treated with contempt? ¹³ But I say to you that ^(D)Elijah has also come, and they did to him whatever they wished, as it is written of him.”