Mark 9:12

12 And He said to them, "Elijah does first come and restore all things. And yet how is it written of 1the Son of Man that 2He will suffer many things and be treated with contempt?

Mark 9:12 In-Context

10 They seized upon that statement, discussing with one another what rising from the dead meant.
11 They asked Him, saying, "Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
12 And He said to them, "Elijah does first come and restore all things. And yet how is it written of the Son of Man that He will suffer many things and be treated with contempt?
13 "But I say to you that Elijah has indeed come, and they did to him whatever they wished, just as it is written of him."
14 When they came back to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and some scribes arguing with them.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Mark 9:31
  • 2. Matthew 16:21; Matthew 26:24
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