Ben Sira 48:1-4; Ben Sira 48:9-11; Matthew 17:9-13

Ben Sira 48:1-4

1 Then the prophet Elijah arose like a fire, and his word burned like a torch.

2 He brought a famine upon them, and by his zeal he made them few in number.

3 By the word of the Lord he shut up the heavens, and also three times brought down fire.

4 How glorious you were, O Elijah, in your wondrous deeds! And who has the right to boast which you have?

Ben Sira 48:9-11

9 You who were taken up by a whirlwind of fire, in a chariot with horses of fire;

10 you who are ready at the appointed time, it is written, to calm the wrath of God before it breaks out in fury, to turn the heart of the father to the son, and to restore the tribes of Jacob.

11 Blessed are those who saw you, and those who have been adorned in love; for we also shall surely live.

Matthew 17:9-13

9 And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, "Tell no one the vision, until the Son of man is raised from the dead."

10 And the disciples asked him, "Then why do the scribes say that first Eli'jah must come?"

11 He replied, "Eli'jah does come, and he is to restore all things;

12 but I tell you that Eli'jah has already come, and they did not know him, but did to him whatever they pleased. So also the Son of man will suffer at their hands."

13 Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.