Mark 9:13
11 And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
12 He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?
But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.”
14 When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.
15 As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.”
- KJV
- But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.
- WEB
- But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they have also done to him whatever they wanted to, even as it is written about him.”
- ASV
- But I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even as it is written of him.
- DARBY
- but I say unto you that Elias also is come, and they have done to him whatever they would, as it is written of him.
- BLB
- But I say to you⁺ that Elijah has also come, and they did to him whatever they were wanting, as it has been written of him.”
- ÅB
- Men jeg sier dere at Elias er kommet, og de gjorde med ham alt det de ville, som skrevet er om ham.
- OTB
- Men jeg sier dere, Elia har allerede kommet, og de gjorde med ham som de ville, slik det står skrevet om ham.»
- B1930
- Men jeg sier eder at Elias er kommet, og de gjorde med ham alt det de vilde, som skrevet er om ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 14:3–11
Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
Read in contextMatthew 17:12–13
But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”
Read in contextMatthew 11:14
And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
Read in contextLuke 1:17
And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
Read in contextActs 7:52
Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—
Read in contextMark 6:14–28
Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
Read in contextLuke 3:19–20
But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,
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