Mark 9:11

And they were questioning him, saying, Why is it that the Sofrim (Scribes) say it is necessary for Eliyahu Hanavi to come rishonah (first)?

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?

In Context

10And they retained Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiachʼs dvar, discussing among themselves what he might mean by the Techiyas HaMoshiach from HaMesim.

12And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Eliyahu Hanavi indeed does come rishonah and brings tikkun (restoration) to all things. And yet how is it written of the Bar Enosh + 9:12 Moshiach that he must suffer many things and be NIVZEH VACHADAL + 9:12 Isa 53:3 (despised and rejected)?

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Cross References

Malachi 3:1Hineni, I will send malachi, 1 and he shall prepare the Derech before me: 1 and HaAdon (the L-rd) [Moshiach], + 3:1 Zech 4:14 whom ye seek, 1 shall suddenly come to His Heikhal, 1 even the Malach HaBrit, in whom ye have chafetz (delight): 1 hinei, He is coming, saith Hashem Tzva'os. 1

Matthew 11:14And, if you are willing it to be mekabel (accept, receive), he is the “Eliyahu,” who is to come. + 11:14 Mal 3:23

Mark 9:4And Eliyahu Hanavi appeared to them along with Moshe (Rabbeinu), and they were talking with Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach.

Matthew Henry on Mark 9:2-14

The Transfiguration. 1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. 2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. 3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. 4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses:… Read the whole commentary →

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