Matthew 17:10
And his disciples, questioning him, said, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?
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- Matt 11:14 : 14 And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.
- Mal 4:5-6 : 5 See, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the day of the Lord comes, that great day, greatly to be feared. 6 And by him the hearts of fathers will be turned to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers; for fear that I may come and put the earth under a curse.
- John 1:25 : 25 And they put this question to him, saying, Why then are you giving baptism if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or the prophet?
- Matt 17:3-4 : 3 And Moses and Elijah came before their eyes, talking with him. 4 And Peter made answer and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if you will let me, I will make here three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
- Matt 27:47-49 : 47 And some of those who were near by, hearing it, said, This man is crying to Elijah. 48 And straight away one of them went quickly, and took a sponge, and made it full of bitter wine, and put it on a rod and gave him drink. 49 And the rest said, Let him be; let us see if Elijah will come to his help.
- Mark 9:11 : 11 And they put a question to him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?
- John 1:21 : 21 And they said to him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the prophet? And his answer was, I am not.
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- Mark 9:9-146 verses92%
9 And while they were coming down from the mountain, he gave them orders not to give word to any man of the things they had seen, till the Son of man had come back from the dead.
10 And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the coming back from the dead might be.
11 And they put a question to him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?
12 And he said to them, Truly, Elijah does come first, and puts all things in order; and how is it said in the Writings that the Son of man will go through much sorrow and be made as nothing?
13 But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they have done to him whatever they were pleased to do, even as the Writings say about him.
14 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great mass of people about them, and scribes questioning them.
- Matt 17:11-133 verses88%
11 And in answer he said, Elijah truly has to come and put all things right:
12 But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they had no knowledge of him, but did to him whatever they were pleased to do; the same will the Son of man undergo at their hands.
13 Then the disciples saw that he was talking to them of John the Baptist.
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14 And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.
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10 And the disciples came and said to him, Why do you say things to them in the form of stories?
- Matt 17:3-42 verses74%
3 And Moses and Elijah came before their eyes, talking with him.
4 And Peter made answer and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if you will let me, I will make here three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
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4 And there came before them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.
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54 And when his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, Lord, may we send fire from heaven and put an end to them?
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28 And they made answer, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.
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9 And when they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus gave them orders, saying, Let no man have word of what you have seen, till the Son of man has come again from the dead.
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16 And he said, What are you questioning them about?
- Luke 9:18-192 verses71%
18 And it came about that when he was in prayer, by himself, and the disciples were with him, he put a question to them, saying, Who do the people say I am?
19 And they, answering, said, John the Baptist; but others say Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets has come back.
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3 And while he was seated on the Mountain of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Make clear to us, when will these things be? and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the world?
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8 And by some, that Elijah had come; and by others, that one of the old prophets had come back to life.
- Luke 7:18-203 verses71%
18 And the disciples of John gave him an account of all these things.
19 Then John sent two of his disciples to the Lord, saying, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?
20 And when the men came to him they said, John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?
- Matt 16:13-142 verses71%
13 Now when Jesus had come into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he said, questioning his disciples, Who do men say that the Son of man is?
14 And they said, Some say, John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
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3 To say to him, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?
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5 See, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the day of the Lord comes, that great day, greatly to be feared.
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7 And he said to them, What sort of a man was it who came and said these words to you?
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15 But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even like one of the prophets.
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30 And two men, Moses and Elijah, were talking with him;
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9 And his disciples put questions to him about the point of the story.
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35 And some of those who were near, hearing it, said, See, he is crying to Elijah.
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14 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees frequently go without food, but your disciples do not?
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17 So that what was said by Isaiah the prophet might come true,
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7 And they said to him, Master, when will these things be? and what sign will there be when these events are to take place?
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1 Then there came to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying,
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47 And some of those who were near by, hearing it, said, This man is crying to Elijah.
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54 But how then would the Writings come true, which say that so it has to be?
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27 And they came again to Jerusalem: and while he was walking in the Temple, there came to him the chief priests and the scribes and those in authority:
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10 This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.
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2 Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
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17 And when Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples on one side, and said to them,
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26 And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.
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3 And while he was seated on the Mountain of Olives opposite the Temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew said to him privately,
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45 And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,
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36 And he said to them, What would you have me do for you?
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17 And when he had gone into the house away from all the people, his disciples put questions to him about the saying.
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6 So, when they were together, they said to him, Lord, will you at this time give back the kingdom to Israel?