Matthew 17:11

Matthew 17:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He answered, "Elijah does come, and he will restore all things.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Jesus answered and said to them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming first and will restore all things.

Context of Matthew 17:11

9And as they were going down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone what you have seen until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.” 10The disciples asked Him, “Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” He answered and said, “Elijah is coming and will restore all things; 12but I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not recognize him, but did to him as they wished. The Son of Man is also going to suffer at their hands.” 13Then the disciples understood that He had spoken to them about John the Baptist.

Matthew 17:11 word by word

Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν Ἠλίας μὲν ἔρχεται καὶ ἀποκαταστήσει πάντα·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• EliasἩλίαςHēlias · ElijahG2243
• trulyμένmen · on the other handG3303
• shallἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• firstπρῶτονprōton · firstG4412
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• restoreἀποκαθίστημιapokathistēmi · to restoreG600
• all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956

Cross-references for Matthew 17:11

• Malachi 4:6He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers [a reconciliation produced by repentance], so that I will not come and strike the land with a curse [of complete destruction].”
• Luke 1:16He will turn many of the sons of Israel back [from sin] to [love and serve] the Lord their God.
• Luke 3:3And he went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sin;
• Acts 3:21whom heaven must keep until the time for the [complete] restoration of all things about which God promised through the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.

Commentaries on Matthew 17:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Elias - shall first come, and restore all things - Or will reform, ; this word our Lord quotes from the Septuagint; who render the Hebrew בנים על אבות לב והשוב vehesheb leb aboth al banim, he will cause the heart of the fathers to turn to the children, by, , who will convert, or restore, the heart of the father to the son. We are not therefore to understand the version of the Septuagint quoted by our Lord in any other sense than the Hebrew will allow. No…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10-13Verses 10-13 See also Mark 9:11-13. Why then say the scribes … - The disciples appear to have been satisfied now that he was the Messiah. The transfiguration had taken away all their doubts, but they recollected that it was a common doctrine among the Jews that Elijah would appear before the Messiah came, and they did not then recollect that he had appeared. To this difficulty the word then refers. “We are satisfied that thou art the Christ, but Elijah…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-13Elijah’s appearance made the disciples ask about the belief that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes (see Malachi 4:5–6). Jesus pointed to John the Baptist as the one who fulfilled that role. In doing so, he reminded them of the surprising truth that the Messiah must suffer, just as John, his forerunner, had also suffered (Matthew 14:3–12).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 17:11

• Elijah
• Jesus, the Christ
• John
• Prophecy

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Commentaries on Matthew 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings