Jesus answered them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things,
Parallel translations
- KJV And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
- BSB Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.
- NKJV Jesus answered and said to them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming first and will restore all things.
- NASB And He answered and said, “Elijah is coming and will restore all things;
- NLT Jesus replied, “Elijah is indeed coming first to get everything ready.
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Cross-references · 4
- Acts 3:21whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.
- Luke 1:16–17He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord, their God.
- Mal 4:6He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.”
- Luke 3:3–14He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
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