"And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?" — Matthew 17:10

Matthew 17:10 · KJV

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

— Matthew 17:10

And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

Verse 11

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

Matthew 17 — Context

And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.

And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

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

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

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.

Cross References

Malachi 4:5-6

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

Matthew 11:14

And if ye will receive {it}, this is Elias, which was for to come.

Mark 9:11

And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?

John 1:21

And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. {that prophet: or, a prophet?}

John 1:25

And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

Matthew 27:47-49

Some of them that stood there, when they heard {that}, said, This {man} calleth for Elias.

Matthew 17:3-4

And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.