- *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