Matthew 17:11

The Message

Jesus answered, “Elijah does come and get everything ready. I’m telling you, Elijah has already come but they didn’t know him when they saw him. They treated him like dirt, the same way they are about to treat the Son of Man.” That’s when the disciples realized that all along he had been talking about John the Baptizer.

Cross References

Matthew 17:10

The disciples, meanwhile, were asking questions. “Why do the religion scholars say that Elijah has to come first?”

Acts 1:6

When they were together for the last time they asked, “Master, are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel now? Is this the time?”