They askedHim, saying,"[Why is it] that the scribessaythat Elijahmustcomefirst?"
"Behold,I am going to sendMy messenger,and he will clearthe waybeforeMe. And the Lord,whomyou seek,will suddenlycometo His temple;and the messengerof the covenant,in whomyou delight,behold,He is coming,"saysthe LORDof hosts.
"Behold,I am going to sendyou Elijahthe prophetbeforethe comingof the greatand terribledayof the LORD.
"And ifyou are willingto accept[it], John himselfis Elijahwho was to come.
They seizedupon that statement,discussingwith one anotherwhatrisingfrom the deadmeant.
Elijahappearedto them alongwith Moses;and they were talkingwith Jesus.
