Matthew 17:10

And the disciples asked and said to him, Why therefore say the scribes that Elia must come first?

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

In Context

9And while they were descending from the mountain, Jeshu charged them, and said to them, Before no man declare this vision, until the Son of man be risen from the dead.

11Jeshu answered and said to them, Elia cometh first that he may fulfil every thing;

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Cross References

Matthew 11:14and if you are willing, receive, that he is Elia who was to come.

Matthew 27:47But certain of them who stood there, when they heard, said, This hath cried unto Ilio.

John 1:21And they asked him again, What then? art thou Elia? And he said, I am not. Art thou the Prophet? And he said, No.

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 →

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