Matthew 17:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must first come?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, λέγοντες, Τί οὖν οἱ γραμματεῖς λέγουσιν ὅτι Ἠλίαν δεῖ ἐλθεῖν πρῶτον;

Transliteration

And epērōtēsan him the mathētai of him, legontes, Why oun the grammateis legousin that Ēlian dei elthein prōton?

Grammar Details

• *epērōtēsan*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - asked/questioned
• *mathētai*: nominative, masculine, plural - disciples
• *legontes*: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying
• *oun*: conjunctive particle - therefore/then
• *grammateis*: nominative, masculine, plural - scribes
• *legousin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd plural - say/tell
• *Ēlian*: accusative, masculine, singular - Elijah
• *dei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - it is necessary
• *elthein*: aorist, active, infinitive - to come
• *prōton*: adverb - first

Word Meanings

• *epērōtēsan*: asked/questioned/inquired of
• *mathētai*: disciples/students/learners
• *grammateis*: scribes/experts in the law
• *dei*: it is necessary/must/ought
• *elthein*: to come/to arrive/to appear
• *prōton*: first/before/previously

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And his disciples axed of him sayinge: Why then saye the scribes yt Helyas muste fyrst come?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And his disciples axed him, and sayde: Why saye the scrybes then, that Elias must first come?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the Scribes that Elias must first come?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And his disciples asked hym, saying: Why then say the scribes, that Elias must first come?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  His disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And his disciples questioned him, saying, `Why then do the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And his disciples, questioning him, said, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?

• World English Bible (2000)

  His disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The disciples asked him,“Why then do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 11:14 : 14 And if you will receive it, this is Elijah, who was to come.
• Mal 4:5-6 : 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.
• John 1:25 : 25 And they asked him, and said to him, Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?
• Matt 17:3-4 : 3 And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah talking with him. 4 Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if you will, let us make here three tabernacles; one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
• Matt 27:47-49 : 47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calls for Elijah. 48 And immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. 49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.
• Mark 9:11 : 11 And they asked him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah must first come?
• John 1:21 : 21 And they asked him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the Prophet? And he answered, No.