Matthew 17:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So the disciples asked him, ‘Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first? ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The disciples asked Him, Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first? American Standard Version (1901) And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? Common English Bible The disciples asked, “Then why do the legal experts say that Elijah must first come?” Catholic Public Domain Version And his disciples questioned him, saying, "Why then do the scribes say that it is necessary for Elijah to arrive first?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then do the scribes say that Elias must come first? |
They replied, ‘Some say John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’
Then they asked him, ‘Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first? ’
‘What then? ’ they asked him. ‘Are you Elijah? ’ ‘I am not,’ he said. ‘Are you the Prophet? ’ ‘No,’ he answered.
So they asked him, ‘Why then do you baptise if you aren’t the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet? ’