Mark 9:11

11 Meanwhile they were asking, "Why do the religion scholars say that Elijah has to come first?"

Mark 9:11 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 9:11

And they asked him, saying
Being put in mind of it, by seeing Elias on the mount, or else by what Christ had said concerning his resurrection, or both:

why say the Scribes,
the Vulgate Latin adds, "and Pharisees",

that Elias must first come?
before the Messiah comes, or before the setting up his kingdom in greater glory; (See Gill on Matthew 17:10).

Mark 9:11 In-Context

9 Coming down the mountain, Jesus swore them to secrecy. "Don't tell a soul what you saw. After the Son of Man rises from the dead, you're free to talk."

10 They puzzled over that, wondering what on earth "rising from the dead" meant.

11 Meanwhile they were asking, "Why do the religion scholars say that Elijah has to come first?"

12 Jesus replied, "Elijah does come first and get everything ready for the coming of the Son of Man. They treated this Elijah like dirt, much like they will treat the Son of Man, who will, according to Scripture, suffer terribly and be kicked around contemptibly."

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