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Mark 9:11
They asked Jesus, "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?
Easy-to-Read Version
They asked him, "Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?"
They asked him, "Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?"
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 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 Jesus said to them, "For sure I tell you, some standing here will not die until they see the holy nation of God come with power!" 2 Six days later Jesus took Peter and James and John with Him. He led them up to a high mountain by themselves. Jesus was changed as they looked at Him. 3 His clothes did shine. They were as white as snow. No one on earth could clean them so white. 4 Moses and Elijah were seen talking to Jesus. 5 Peter said to Jesus, "Teacher, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tents to worship in. One will be for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah." 6 Peter did not know what to say. They were very much afraid. 7 A cloud came over them and a voice from the cloud said, "This is My much-loved Son. Listen to Him." 8 At once they looked around but saw no one there but Jesus. 9 They came down from the mountain. Then Jesus said with strong words that they should tell no one what they had seen. They should wait until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10 So they kept those words to themselves, talking to each other about what He meant by being raised from the dead.
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
And he drank of the wine, and drank too much, and lay without covering himself in his tent.
And he drank of the wine, and drank too much, and lay without covering himself in his tent.
Genesis 9:22
Then Ham, the father of Canaan, saw that his father was without clothes. And he told his two brothers outside.
Then Ham, the father of Canaan, saw that his father was without clothes. And he told his two brothers outside.
Genesis 9:23
But Shem and Japheth took a coat and laid it upon their shoulders and walked in with their backs toward their father and covered him. Their faces were turned away, so that they did not see their father without clothes.
But Shem and Japheth took a coat and laid it upon their shoulders and walked in with their backs toward their father and covered him. Their faces were turned away, so that they did not see their father without clothes.
Isaiah 54:9
"For this is like the days of Noah to Me. As I promised that the waters of Noah should not flood the earth again, so I have promised that I will not be angry with you or speak sharp words to you.
"For this is like the days of Noah to Me. As I promised that the waters of Noah should not flood the earth again, so I have promised that I will not be angry with you or speak sharp words to you.
2 Peter 3:7
But the heaven we see now and the earth we live on now have been kept by His word. They will be kept until they are to be destroyed by fire. They will be kept until the day men stand before God and sinners will be destroyed.
But the heaven we see now and the earth we live on now have been kept by His word. They will be kept until they are to be destroyed by fire. They will be kept until the day men stand before God and sinners will be destroyed.
2 Peter 3:11
Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, you should think about the kind of life you are living. It should be holy and God-like.
Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, you should think about the kind of life you are living. It should be holy and God-like.
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.
