And his disciples questioned him, saying, "Why then do the scribes say that it is necessary for Elijah to arrive first?"
And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah, who is to come.
And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, and others say Elijah, still others say Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
But in response, he said to them: "Elijah, indeed, shall arrive and restore all things.
And in response, he said to them: "Elijah, when he will arrive first, shall restore all things. And in the manner that it has been written about the Son of man, so must he suffer many things and be condemned.
And they questioned him: "Then what are you? Are you Elijah?" And he said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No."
And they questioned him and said to him, "Then why do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, and not Elijah, and not the Prophet?"