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Matthew 17:10-12
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
Matthew 17:10-12
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
10 And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then do the scribes say that Elias must come first?
11 But he answering, said to them: Elias indeed shall come, and restore all things.
12 But I say to you, that Elias is already come, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they had a mind. So also the Son of man shall suffer from them.
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Matthew 17:10-12
New International Version
Matthew 17:10-12
New International Version
10 The disciples asked him, “Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”
11 Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things.(A) 12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come,(B) and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished.(C) In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer(D) at their hands.”
Matthew 17:10-12
English Standard Version
Matthew 17:10-12
English Standard Version
10 And the disciples asked him, “Then why do the scribes say (A)that first Elijah must come?” 11 He answered, “Elijah does come, and (B)he will restore all things. 12 But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but (C)did to him whatever they pleased. (D)So also the Son of Man will certainly suffer at their hands.”
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Matthew 17:10-12
Living Bible
Matthew 17:10-12
Living Bible
10 His disciples asked, “Why do the Jewish leaders insist Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?”[a]
11 Jesus replied, “They are right. Elijah must come and set everything in order. 12 And, in fact, he has already come, but he wasn’t recognized, and was badly mistreated by many. And I, the Messiah,[b] shall also suffer at their hands.”
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- Matthew 17:10 Elijah must return before the Messiah comes, implied. Literally, “that Elijah must come first.”
- Matthew 17:12 the Messiah, literally, “the Son of Man.”
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