Mark 9:11

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And they asked him, 'Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?'

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  • Mal 3:1 : 1 Behold, I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Suddenly, the Lord whom you are seeking will come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—behold, he is coming,
  • Matt 11:14 : 14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
  • Mark 9:4 : 4 And Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.
  • Matt 17:10-11 : 10 The disciples asked Him, 'Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?' 11 Jesus replied, 'Indeed, Elijah is coming and will restore all things.

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    9As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, 'Do not tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.'

    10The disciples asked Him, 'Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?'

    11Jesus replied, 'Indeed, Elijah is coming and will restore all things.

    12But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him. Instead, they did to him whatever they pleased. In the same way, the Son of Man is about to suffer at their hands.'

    13Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

  • Mark 9:12-14
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    12Jesus replied, 'Elijah does come first and restores all things. And how is it written about the Son of Man that he must suffer many things and be rejected?'

    13But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, just as it is written about him.

    14When they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and the scribes arguing with them.

  • Luke 9:18-20
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    18Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, 'Who do the crowds say I am?'

    19They replied, 'Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others that one of the ancient prophets has risen.'

    20'But what about you?' he asked. 'Who do you say I am?' Peter answered, 'God’s Messiah.'

  • Matt 11:14
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    14And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.

  • Luke 9:8-9
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    8Others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of old had risen.

    9But Herod said, 'I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?' And he tried to see him.

  • Mark 8:28
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    28They replied, 'Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others, one of the prophets.'

  • Mark 9:9-10
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    9As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus instructed them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

    10So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what 'rising from the dead' might mean.

  • Mark 9:16
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    16And he asked the scribes, 'What are you discussing with them?'

  • Mark 9:4
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    4And Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

  • Mark 6:15
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    15Others were saying, 'He is Elijah,' and still others said, 'He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago.'

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    14They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

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    3"Are You the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?"

    4And Jesus responded to them, "Go and report to John what you hear and see:

  • 2 Kgs 1:7-8
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    7The king asked them, 'What kind of man was it who came to meet you and told you this?'

    8They replied, 'He was a man with a garment of hair and a leather belt around his waist.' The king said, 'It was Elijah the Tishbite.'

  • Matt 11:10
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    10This is the one about whom it is written: 'Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.'

  • Mark 15:35
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    35When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, 'Look, He’s calling Elijah!'

  • John 1:21-23
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    21They asked him, 'Then who are you? Are you Elijah?' He said, 'I am not.' 'Are you the Prophet?' He answered, 'No.'

    22So they said to him, 'Who are you? Tell us so we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?'

    23He replied, 'I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Make straight the way for the Lord,” as the prophet Isaiah said.'

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    30Suddenly, two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared and were talking with him.

  • Luke 7:19-20
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    19He sent them to the Lord to ask, 'Are You the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?'

    20When the men came to Jesus, they said, 'John the Baptist has sent us to You to ask, "Are You the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?"'

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    54When James and John, his disciples, saw this, they said, 'Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to destroy them, as Elijah did?'

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    25They asked him, 'Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?'

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    47When some of those standing there heard it, they said, 'He is calling Elijah.'

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    26So they came to John and said to him, 'Rabbi, the one who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you testified—look, He is baptizing, and everyone is coming to Him.'

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    1And he said to them, 'Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come in power.'

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    27They came again to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, scribes, and elders came to him.

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    22He said, 'The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and teachers of the law. He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.'

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    3Just then, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Jesus.

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    6So when they had come together, they asked Him, "Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?"

  • Luke 21:7
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    7They asked him, 'Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?'

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    19He asked, "What things?" They replied, "The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people.

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    54But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?

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    27'This is the one about whom it is written: "Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You."'

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    9"Where do you want us to prepare it?" they asked him.

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    3This is the one who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: 'A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make His paths straight.'

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    49But the others said, 'Wait, let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.'