- *epērōtōn*
- imperfect active, 3rd plural - were asking
- *legontes*
- present active participle, nominative plural - saying
- *Legousin*
- present active, 3rd plural - say/tell
- *grammateis*
- nominative plural - scribes
- *Ēlian*
- accusative singular - Elijah
- *dei*
- present active, 3rd singular - it is necessary
- *elthein*
- aorist active infinitive - to come
- *prōton*
- adverb - first