Mark 9:11

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Then they asked him,“Why do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?”

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Referenced Verses

  • Mal 4:5 : 5 Look, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the LORD arrives.
  • Mal 3:1 : 1 “I am about to send my messenger, who will clear the way before me. Indeed, the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his temple, and the messenger of the covenant, whom you long for, is certainly coming,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.
  • Matt 11:14 : 14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah, who is to come.
  • Mark 9:4 : 4 Then Elijah appeared before them along with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.
  • Matt 17:10-11 : 10 The disciples asked him,“Why then do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?” 11 He answered,“Elijah does indeed come first and will restore all things.

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

    10The disciples asked him,“Why then do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?”

    11He answered,“Elijah does indeed come first and will restore all things.

    12And I tell you that Elijah has already come. Yet they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted. In the same way, the Son of Man will 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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    12He said to them,“Elijah does indeed come first, and restores all things. And why is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be despised?

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

    14The Disciples’ Failure to Heal When they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and experts in the law arguing with them.

  • Luke 9:18-20
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    18Peter’s Confession Once when Jesus was praying by himself, and his disciples were nearby, he asked them,“Who do the crowds say that I am?”

    19They answered,“John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others that one of the prophets of long ago has risen.”

    20Then he said to them,“But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered,“The Christ of God.”

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

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

    9Herod said,“I had John beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” So Herod wanted to learn about Jesus.

  • Mark 8:28
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    28They said,“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, he gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

    10They kept this statement to themselves, discussing what this rising from the dead meant.

  • Mark 9:16
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    16He asked them,“What are you arguing about with them?”

  • Mark 9:4
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    4Then Elijah appeared before them along with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

  • Mark 6:15
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    15Others said,“He is Elijah.” Others said,“He is a prophet, like one of the prophets from the past.”

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    14They answered,“Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

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    3“Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”

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    7The king asked them,“Describe the appearance of this man who came up to meet you and told you these things.”

    8They replied,“He was a hairy man and had a leather belt tied around his waist.” The king said,“He is Elijah the Tishbite.”

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    10This is the one about whom it is written:‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’

  • Mark 15:35
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    35When some of the bystanders heard it they said,“Listen, he is calling for Elijah!”

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    21So they asked him,“Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said,“I am not!”“Are you the Prophet?” He answered,“No!”

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

    23John said,“I am the voice of one shouting in the wilderness,‘Make straight the way for the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”

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    30Then two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with him.

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    19and sent them to Jesus to ask,“Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”

    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 look for another?’”

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    54Now when his disciples James and John saw this, they said,“Lord, do you want us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”

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    25So they asked John,“Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

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    5Look, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the LORD arrives.

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    47When some of the bystanders heard it, they said,“This man is calling for Elijah.”

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    26So they came to John and said to him,“Rabbi, the one who was with you on the other side of the Jordan River, about whom you testified– see, he is baptizing, and everyone is flocking to him!”

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    1And he said to them,“I tell you the truth, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the kingdom of God come with power.”

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    27The Authority of Jesus They came again to Jerusalem. While Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the experts in the law, and the elders came up to him

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    22saying,“The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.”

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    3Then Moses and Elijah also appeared before them, talking with him.

  • Acts 1:6
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    6So when they had gathered together, they began to ask him,“Lord, is this the time when you are restoring the kingdom to Israel?”

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    7So they asked him,“Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?”

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    54How then would the scriptures that say it must happen this way be fulfilled?”

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    9They said to him,“Where do you want us to prepare it?”

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    3For he is the one about whom the prophet Isaiah had spoken:“The voice of one shouting in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.’”

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    49But the rest said,“Leave him alone! Let’s see if Elijah will come to save him.”