Matthew 17:8-10
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
8 And having lifted up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus Himself alone.
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9 And while they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Tell the sight[a] to no one until which time the Son of Man is raised from the dead”. 10 And the disciples questioned Him, saying, “Why[b] then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
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- Matthew 17:9 Or, vision, what was seen.
- Matthew 17:10 That is, since you are the Messiah, where is Elijah, whom Mal 4:5 says comes before You?
Matthew 17:8-10
New International Version
8 When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, “Don’t tell anyone(A) what you have seen, until the Son of Man(B) has been raised from the dead.”(C)
10 The disciples asked him, “Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”
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