Jesus replied, “Elijah is supposed to come and put everything back in order.
Heaven must receive him until the time when God makes everything new, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.
The disciples asked him, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah has to come first?”
But I tell you, Elijah has already come. But people didn’t recognize him, so they did whatever they wanted to him. In the same way, they’re going to make the Son of Man suffer.”
Then the apostles gathered around Jesus and asked him a question. “Lord,” they said, “are you now going to give the kingdom back to Israel?”