As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them,(A) “Don’t tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man is raised[a] from the dead.”

10 So the disciples asked him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” (B)

11 “Elijah is coming[b] and will restore everything,” he replied.[c](C) 12 “But I tell you: Elijah has already come, and they didn’t recognize him. On the contrary, they did whatever they pleased to him. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”(D) 13 Then the disciples understood that he had spoken to them about John the Baptist.

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Footnotes

  1. 17:9 Other mss read Man has risen
  2. 17:11 Other mss add first
  3. 17:11 Other mss read Jesus said to them

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?”

11 Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things.(D) 12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come,(E) and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished.(F) In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer(G) at their hands.” 13 Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.(H)

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