Matthew 17:11

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And in answer he said, Elijah truly has to come and put all things right:

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  • Luke 1:16-17 : 16 And through him great numbers of the children of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God. 17 And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, turning the hearts of fathers to their children, and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness; to make ready a people whose hearts have been turned to the Lord.
  • Acts 3:21 : 21 Who is to be kept in heaven till the time when all things are put right, of which God has given word by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been from the earliest times.
  • Mal 4:6 : 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.
  • Luke 3:3-9 : 3 And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed. 4 As it says in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight. 5 Every valley will be lifted up, and all the mountains and hills made low, and the twisted will be made straight, and the rough ways smooth; 6 And all flesh will see the salvation of God. 7 So he said to the people who went out to him for baptism: You offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come? 8 Make clear by your acts that your hearts have been changed; and do not say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children of Abraham. 9 And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; and every tree which does not have good fruit will be cut down and put into the fire. 10 And the people put questions to him, saying, What have we to do? 11 And he made answer and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has not even one; and he who has food, let him do the same. 12 Then tax-farmers came to him for baptism and said to him, Master, what have we to do? 13 And he said to them, Do not make an attempt to get more money than the right amount. 14 And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.

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  • Mark 9:11-14
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    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 17:10
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    10 And his disciples, questioning him, said, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?

  • Matt 17:12-13
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    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.

  • Matt 11:13-15
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    13 For all the prophets and the law were in force till John.

    14 And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.

    15 He who has ears, let him give ear.

  • Mal 4:5-6
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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.

    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.

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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 1:16-17
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    16 And through him great numbers of the children of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God.

    17 And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, turning the hearts of fathers to their children, and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness; to make ready a people whose hearts have been turned to the Lord.

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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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    19 And they, answering, said, John the Baptist; but others say Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets has come back.

  • Mark 9:4
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    4 And there came before them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

  • Mark 8:28
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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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    3 To say to him, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?

    4 And Jesus, answering, said to them, Go and give news to John of the things which you are seeing and hearing:

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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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    3 And Moses and Elijah came before their eyes, talking with him.

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    27 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.

  • 1 Kgs 18:30
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    30 Then Elijah said to all the people, Come near to me; and all the people came near. And he put up again the altar of the Lord which had been broken down.

  • Acts 3:20-21
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    20 And that he may send the Christ who was marked out for you from the first, even Jesus:

    21 Who is to be kept in heaven till the time when all things are put right, of which God has given word by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been from the earliest times.

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    3 For this is he of whom Isaiah the prophet said, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.

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    14 And they said, Some say, John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

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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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    30 Truly, I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete.

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    2 Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying,

  • Acts 13:24
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    24 For whose coming John made ready the way by preaching to all the people of Israel the baptism which goes with a change of heart.

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    2 Even as it is said in the book of Isaiah the prophet, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way;

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    17 So that what was said by Isaiah the prophet might come true,

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    32 Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all things are complete.

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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?

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  • 2 Kgs 1:7-8
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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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    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?

  • Mark 9:1
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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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    18 And the disciples of John gave him an account of all these things.

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    26 And then they will see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

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    11 And now you say, Go, say to your lord, Elijah is here.

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    23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the waste land, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.

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    34 Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete.

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    4 As it says in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.