Matthew 17:11

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

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

In The King James Version

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.

In Context

10And the disciples asked and said to him, Why therefore say the scribes that Elia must come first?

12but I say to you, that, behold, Elia hath come, but they knew him not, and have done to him as they would. So also is the Son of man to suffer from them.

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Cross References

Luke 3:3And he came into the whole country about the Jurdan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the 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 →

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