Mark 9:13

13 But I tell you, Elijah has come, and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him.”

Mark 9:13 in Other Translations

13 But I say unto you,That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.

13 But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, as it is written of him."

13 But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they chose to abuse him, just as the Scriptures predicted.”

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13 But I tell you that Elijah really has come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written about him."

Mark 9:13 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 9:13

But I say unto you, that Elias is indeed come
Meaning John the Baptist, who in prophecy is designed by him.

And they have done unto him whatsoever they listed;
(See Gill on Matthew 17:12); which words should be read in a parenthesis, as they are in the Vulgate Latin version; for what follows, as

it is written of him,
respects not what the Scribes and Pharisees, and the people of the Jews did to John at their pleasure; despising his ministry and message, rejecting the counsel of God delivered by him, and remaining impenitent and unbelieving, notwithstanding his powerful and awakening ministry, with many other things, which are no where written of him; but the words regard his coming, and the prophecies concerning him, and particularly, that under the name of Elijah, in ( Malachi 4:5 ) and which had had their accomplishment.

Mark 9:13 In-Context

11 And they asked him, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”

12 Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected?

13 But I tell you, Elijah has come, and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him.”

14 When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them.

15 As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him.

Cross References

• 1. S Matthew 11:14