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Mark 9:11
They asked him, "Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
Then they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
King James Version (1611)
And they asked him, saying, Why say the Scribes that Elias must first come?
And they asked him, saying, Why say the Scribes that Elias must first come?
King James Version
And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
English Standard Version
And they asked him, "Why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?"
And they asked him, "Why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?"
New American Standard Bible
And they asked Him, saying, "Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
And they asked Him, saying, "Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
New Century Version
Then they asked Jesus, "Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?"
Then they asked Jesus, "Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?"
Amplified Bible
They asked Him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first [before the Messiah comes]?"
They asked Him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first [before the Messiah comes]?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They asked Him, saying, "Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
They asked Him, saying, "Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
Legacy Standard Bible
And they began asking Him, saying, "Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
And they began asking Him, saying, "Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
Berean Standard Bible
And they asked Jesus, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
And they asked Jesus, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
Contemporary English Version
The disciples asked Jesus, "Don't the teachers of the Law of Moses say that Elijah must come before the Messiah does?"
The disciples asked Jesus, "Don't the teachers of the Law of Moses say that Elijah must come before the Messiah does?"
Complete Jewish Bible
They also asked him, "Why do the Torah-teachers say that Eliyahu has to come first?"
They also asked him, "Why do the Torah-teachers say that Eliyahu has to come first?"
Darby Translation
And they asked him saying, Why do the scribes say that Elias must first have come?
And they asked him saying, Why do the scribes say that Elias must first have come?
Geneva Bible (1587)
Also they asked him, saying, Why say the Scribes, that Elias must first come?
Also they asked him, saying, Why say the Scribes, that Elias must first come?
George Lamsa Translation
And they asked him, saying, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must first come?
And they asked him, saying, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must first come?
Good News Translation
And they asked Jesus, "Why do the teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?"
And they asked Jesus, "Why do the teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?"
Lexham English Bible
And they asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
And they asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
Literal Translation
And they asked Him, saying, Do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?
And they asked Him, saying, Do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?
American Standard Version
And they asked him, saying, How is it that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?
And they asked him, saying, How is it that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?
Bible in Basic English
And they put a question to him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?
And they put a question to him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?
Hebrew Names Version
They asked him, saying, "Why do the Sofrim say that Eliyah must come first?"
They asked him, saying, "Why do the Sofrim say that Eliyah must come first?"
International Standard Version
So they asked him, "Don't the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"Malachi 4:5; Matthew 17:10;">[xr]
So they asked him, "Don't the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"Malachi 4:5; Matthew 17:10;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And they asked him, saying, How then say the Sophree that Elia must come before?
And they asked him, saying, How then say the Sophree that Elia must come before?
Murdock Translation
And they asked him, and said: Why then do the Scribes say, that Elijah must first come?
And they asked him, and said: Why then do the Scribes say, that Elijah must first come?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they asked hym, saying: Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
And they asked hym, saying: Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
English Revised Version
And they asked him, saying, The scribes say that Elijah must first come.
And they asked him, saying, The scribes say that Elijah must first come.
World English Bible
They asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
They asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes, that Elijah must come first?
And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes, that Elijah must come first?
Weymouth's New Testament
They also asked Him, "How is it that the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"
They also asked Him, "How is it that the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei axiden hym, and seiden, What thanne seien Farisees and scribis, for it bihoueth `Helie to come first.
And thei axiden hym, and seiden, What thanne seien Farisees and scribis, for it bihoueth `Helie to come first.
Update Bible Version
And they asked him, saying, [How is it] that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?
And they asked him, saying, [How is it] that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?
Webster's Bible Translation
And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elijah must first come?
And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elijah must first come?
New English Translation
Then they asked him, "Why do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?"
Then they asked him, "Why do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?"
New King James Version
And they asked Him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
And they asked Him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
New Living Translation
Then they asked him, "Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?"
Then they asked him, "Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?"
New Life Bible
They asked Jesus, "Why do the teachers of the Law say that Elijah must come first?"
They asked Jesus, "Why do the teachers of the Law say that Elijah must come first?"
New Revised Standard
Then they asked him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
Then they asked him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they began to question him, saying - The Scribes, say, that, Elijah, must needs come, first?
And they began to question him, saying - The Scribes, say, that, Elijah, must needs come, first?
Douay-Rheims Bible
(9-10) And they asked him, saying: Why then do the Pharisees and scribes say that Elias must come first?
(9-10) And they asked him, saying: Why then do the Pharisees and scribes say that Elias must come first?
Revised Standard Version
And they asked him, "Why do the scribes say that first Eli'jah must come?"
And they asked him, "Why do the scribes say that first Eli'jah must come?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And they axed him sayinge: why then saye ye scribe that Helyas muste fyrste come?
And they axed him sayinge: why then saye ye scribe that Helyas muste fyrste come?
Young's Literal Translation
And they were questioning him, saying, that the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first.
And they were questioning him, saying, that the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they axed him, and sayde: Why saye the scrybes then, that Elias must first come?
And they axed him, and sayde: Why saye the scrybes then, that Elias must first come?
Mace New Testament (1729)
At length they started this question, why do the Scribes say, that Elias must first come?
At length they started this question, why do the Scribes say, that Elias must first come?
THE MESSAGE
Meanwhile they were asking, "Why do the religion scholars say that Elijah has to come first?"
Meanwhile they were asking, "Why do the religion scholars say that Elijah has to come first?"
Simplified Cowboy Version
The three cowboys questioned Jesus by asking him, "Why do the religious experts say Elijah has to come first?"
The three cowboys questioned Jesus by asking him, "Why do the religious experts say Elijah has to come first?"
Contextual Overview
1 Then Jesus said, "Believe me when I say that some of you people standing here will see God's kingdom come with power before you die." 2 Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and John and went up on a high mountain. They were all alone there. While these followers watched him, Jesus was changed. 3 His clothes became shining white—whiter than anyone on earth could make them. 4 Then two men were there talking with Jesus. They were Elijah and Moses. 5 Peter said to Jesus, "Teacher, it is good that we are here. We will put three tents here—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." 6 Peter did not know what to say, because he and the other two followers were so afraid. 7 Then a cloud came and covered them. A voice came from the cloud and said, "This is my Son, the one I love. Obey him!" 8 The followers looked, but they saw only Jesus there alone with them. 9 As Jesus and the followers were walking back down the mountain, he gave them these instructions: "Don't tell anyone about what you saw on the mountain. Wait until after the Son of Man rises from death. Then you can tell people what you saw." 10 So the followers waited to say anything about what they saw. But they discussed among themselves what Jesus meant about rising from death.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Mark 9:4, Malachi 3:1, Malachi 4:5, Matthew 11:14, Matthew 17:10, Matthew 17:11
Reciprocal: Matthew 11:9 - A prophet Mark 8:28 - Elias Mark 15:35 - he Luke 1:17 - in Acts 3:21 - the times Revelation 20:4 - the souls
Cross-References
Genesis 9:21
One day Noah made some wine. He got drunk, went into his tent, and took off all his clothes.
One day Noah made some wine. He got drunk, went into his tent, and took off all his clothes.
Genesis 9:22
Ham, the father of Canaan, saw that his father was naked and told his brothers who were outside the tent.
Ham, the father of Canaan, saw that his father was naked and told his brothers who were outside the tent.
Genesis 9:23
Shem and Japheth took a robe, put it across their shoulders, and walked backward into the tent. Then they covered their father without looking at him.
Shem and Japheth took a robe, put it across their shoulders, and walked backward into the tent. Then they covered their father without looking at him.
Isaiah 54:9
"Remember, in Noah's time I punished the world with the flood. But I made a promise to Noah that I would never again destroy the world with water. In the same way, I promise that I will never again be angry with you and say bad things to you.
"Remember, in Noah's time I punished the world with the flood. But I made a promise to Noah that I would never again destroy the world with water. In the same way, I promise that I will never again be angry with you and say bad things to you.
2 Peter 3:7
And that same word of God is keeping the skies and the earth that we have now. They are being kept to be destroyed by fire. They are kept for the day of judgment and the destruction of all people who are against God.
And that same word of God is keeping the skies and the earth that we have now. They are being kept to be destroyed by fire. They are kept for the day of judgment and the destruction of all people who are against God.
2 Peter 3:11
Everything will be destroyed in this way. So what kind of people should you be? Your lives should be holy and devoted to God.
Everything will be destroyed in this way. So what kind of people should you be? Your lives should be holy and devoted to God.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they asked him, saying,.... Being put in mind of it, by seeing Elias on the mount, or else by what Christ had said concerning his resurrection, or both:
why say the Scribes, the Vulgate Latin adds, "and Pharisees",
that Elias must first come? before the Messiah comes, or before the setting up his kingdom in greater glory; :-.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Why say the scribes ... - See the notes at Matthew 17:10-13.
