Matthew 17:11
And having answered, Jesus said to them, Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
In Context
10And his disciples questioned him, saying, Why then do the scholars say that Elijah must first come?
Cross References
Malachi 4:6And he shall turn the hearts of the fathers to the sons, and the heart of the sons to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
Luke 3:3And he came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching an immersion of repentance for remission of sins,
Matthew Henry on Matthew 17:2-14
The Transfiguration of Christ. 1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart, 2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. 3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. 4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. 5… Read the whole commentary →