Elijah will help the parents become close to their children. And he will help the children become close to their parents. This must happen, or I (God) will come and completely destroy your country!”
The followers asked Jesus, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah {\cf2\super [238]} must come {\cf2\super [239]} first \{before the Christ {\cf2\super [240]} comes\}?”
But I tell you, Elijah has already come. People did not know who he was. People did to him all the \{bad\} things they wanted to do. It is the same with the Son of Man. {\cf2\super [241]} Those same people will make the Son of Man suffer.”
But Jesus must stay in heaven until the time when all things will be made right again. God told about this time when he spoke long ago through his holy prophets.