His disciples asked him, saying, “Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
Parallel translations
- KJV And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
- BSB The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
- ESV And the disciples asked him, “Then why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?”
- NKJV And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
- NASB And His disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
- NLT Then his disciples asked him, “Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?”
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Mal 4:5–6Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.
- Matt 11:14If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.
- John 1:21They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”
- Mark 9:11They asked him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
- John 1:25They asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?”
- Matt 27:47–49Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.”
- Matt 17:3–4Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.
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