Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then do the scribes say that Elias must come first? Why. Matthew 17:3,4 And behold there appeared to them Moses and Elias talking with him. . . . Matthew 11:14 And if you will receive it, he is Elias that is to come. Matthew 27:47-49 And some that stood there and heard said: This man calleth Elias. . . . Malachi 4:5,6 Behold, I will send you Elias the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. . . . Mark 9:11 And they asked him, saying: Why then do the Pharisees and scribes say that Elias must come first? John 1:21,25 And they asked him: What then? Art thou Elias? And he said: I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered: No. . . . Context The Transfiguration…9And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying: Tell the vision to no man, till the Son of man be risen from the dead. 10And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then do the scribes say that Elias must come first? 11But he answering, said to them: Elias indeed shall come, and restore all things.… Cross References Malachi 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elias the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. Matthew 11:14 And if you will receive it, he is Elias that is to come. Matthew 16:14 But they said: Some John the Baptist, and other some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets. Matthew 17:11 But he answering, said to them: Elias indeed shall come, and restore all things. Lexicon Theοἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. disciples μαθηταὶ (mathētai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil. asked ἐπηρώτησαν (epērōtēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1905: To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek. Him, αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “Why Τί (Ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. then οὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. {do} the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. scribes γραμματεῖς (grammateis) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 1122: From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary. say λέγουσιν (legousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. Elijah Ἠλίαν (Ēlian) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2243: Elijah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Helias, an Israelite. must δεῖ (dei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary. come ἐλθεῖν (elthein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go. first?” πρῶτον (prōton) Adverb - Superlative Strong's Greek 4412: First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly. Additional Translations The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” And the disciples asked Him, saying, "Why then do the scribes say that it behooves Elijah to come first?" And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? And [his] disciples demanded of him saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first have come? And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes, that Elijah must first come? "Why then," asked the disciples, "do the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?" His disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" And his disciples questioned him, saying, 'Why then do the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first?' 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