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The Transfiguration

Mark 9:11

In 9 translations

BSB
And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
KJV
¶ And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
WEB
They asked him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
ASV
And they asked him, saying, How is it that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?
LSV
And they were questioning Him, saying that the scribes say that Elijah must come first.
YLT
And they were questioning him, saying, that the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first.
DBY
And they asked him saying, Why do the scribes say that Elias must first have come?
DRC9:10
And they asked him, saying: Why then do the Pharisees and scribes say that Elias must come first?
GNV
Also they asked him, saying, Why say the Scribes, that Elias must first come?

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Ἠλίαν: Westcott–Hort: Ἠλείαν.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν λέγοντες· Ὅτι λέγουσιν οἱ γραμματεῖς ὅτι Ἠλίαν δεῖ ἐλθεῖν πρῶτον;
RP2018
Καὶ ἐπηρώτων αὐτόν, λέγοντες ὅτι Λέγουσιν οἱ γραμματεῖς ὅτι Ἠλίαν δεῖ ἐλθεῖν πρῶτον;
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἐπηρώτων αὐτόν, λέγοντες ὅτι Λέγουσιν οἱ γραμματεῖς ὅτι Ἠλίαν δεῖ ἐλθεῖν πρῶτον;
SCR1894
και επηρωτων αυτον λεγοντες οτι λεγουσιν οι γραμματεις οτι ηλιαν δει ελθειν πρωτον

Who and where

👤 Elijah◆ The Transfiguation

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Malachi 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.
  • Malachi 3:1“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD…
  • Matthew 11:14And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
  • Matthew 17:10–11The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.
  • Mark 9:4And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.

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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 9:10 in some Bibles
  • 9:11 in most Bibles

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