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Matthew 17:9-11
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Matthew 17:9-11
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Jesus Tells The Three Disciples That John The Baptist Was Elijah
9 And while they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Tell the sight[a] to no one until which time the Son of Man is raised from the dead”. 10 And the disciples questioned Him, saying, “Why[b] then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” 11 And the One, having responded, said, “Elijah is coming[c] and will restore all things—
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- Matthew 17:9 Or, vision, what was seen.
- Matthew 17:10 That is, since you are the Messiah, where is Elijah, whom Mal 4:5 says comes before You?
- Matthew 17:11 coming... came. Jesus may mean Elijah is coming in the future, but already came in John the Baptist; there are two comings of Elijah, just as with the Messiah. Or, the scribes rightly teach that Elijah is coming, but in fact he has already come in John; just as Jesus was not what the Jews expected, so with Elijah. Compare Mk 9:12.
Disciples’ Literal New Testament (DLNT) 
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
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