Matthew 17:12

10 The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

11 Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.

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.”

13 Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

14 When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before 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.

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BSB
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.”
KJV
But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
WEB
but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn’t recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them.”
ASV
but I say into you, that Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but did unto him whatsoever they would. Even so shall the Son of man also suffer of them.
DARBY
But I say unto you that Elias has already come, and they have not known him, but have done unto him whatever they would. Thus also the Son of man is about to suffer from them.
BLB
But I say to you⁺ that Elijah did already come, and they did not know him, but they did to him whatever they wanted. Thus also the Son of Man is about to suffer under them.”
ÅB
Men jeg sier dere at Elias allerede er kommet, og de kjente ham ikke igjen. Men de gjorde hva de ville med ham. Og Menneskesønnen skal lide under dem på samme måte.»
OTB
Men jeg sier dere at Elia allerede er kommet, og de kjente ham ikke, men gjorde med ham som de ville. På samme måte skal Menneskesønnen lide under deres hender.”
B1930
men jeg sier eder at Elias er alt kommet, og de kjente ham ikke, men gjorde med ham hvad de vilde. Det samme skal også Menneskesønnen lide av dem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 53:3–12

    He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

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  • Acts 13:24–28

    Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

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  • Mark 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.”

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  • Matthew 16:21

    From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.

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  • Acts 4:10

    then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.

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  • Acts 3:14–15

    You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.

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  • Mark 9:12–13

    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?

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  • John 5:32–36

    There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.

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