God’s Word Translation
Mark 9:12
12Jesus said to them, “Elijah is coming first and will put everything in order again. But in what sense was it written that the Son of Man must suffer a lot and be treated shamefully?
Mark 9:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.
- New International Version (NIV)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?
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to them, "Elijah does come first to restore all things. And how is it written of the Son of Man that he should suffer many things and be treated with contempt?
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then He answered and told them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming first and restores all things. And how is it written concerning the Son of Man, that He must suffer many things and be treated with contempt?
Context of Mark 9:12
10They kept in mind what he said but argued among themselves what he meant by “come back to life.” 11So they asked him, “Don’t the experts in Moses’ Teachings say that Elijah must come first?” Jesus said to them, “Elijah is coming first and will put everything in order again. But in what sense was it written that the Son of Man must suffer a lot and be treated shamefully? 13Indeed, I can guarantee that Elijah has come. Yet, people treated him as they pleased, as Scripture says about him.” 14When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them. Some experts in Moses’ Teachings were arguing with them.
Read all of Mark 9Mark 9:12 word by word
ὁ δὲ ἔφη αὐτοῖς· Ἠλίας μὲν ἐλθὼν πρῶτον ἀποκαθιστάνει πάντα· καὶ πῶς γέγραπται ἐπὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἵνα πολλὰ πάθῃ καὶ ἐξουδενηθῇ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- he answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
- and toldλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- EliasἩλίαςHēlias · ElijahG2243
- verilyμένmen · on the other handG3303
- comethἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- firstπρῶτονprōton · firstG4412
- and restorethἀποκαθίστημιapokathistēmi · to restoreG600
- all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
- it is writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
- ofἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- he must sufferπάσχωpaschō pathō penthō · to sufferG3958
- many thingsπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- be set at noughtἐξουδενόωexoudenoō · be rejectedG1847
Cross-references for Mark 9:12
- Mark 1:2The prophet Isaiah wrote, “I am sending my messenger ahead of you to prepare the way for you.”
- Isaiah 40:3A voice cries out in the desert: “Clear a way for the Lord. Make a straight highway in the wilderness for our God.
- Malachi 4:6He will change parents’ attitudes toward their children and children’s attitudes toward their parents. If not, I will come and reclaim my land by destroying you.”
- Matthew 3:1Later, John the Baptizer appeared in the desert of Judea. His message was,
- Matthew 11:2When John was in prison, he heard about the things Christ had done. So he sent his disciples
- Luke 1:16He will bring many people in Israel back to the Lord their God.
- Luke 3:2It was at the time when Annas and Caiaphas were chief priests that God spoke to John, son of Zechariah, in the desert.
- John 1:6God sent a man named John to be his messenger.
- John 3:27John answered, “People can’t receive anything unless it has been given to them from heaven.
- Psalms 22:1My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away from helping me, so far away from the words of my groaning?
- Psalms 69:1Save me, O God! The water is already up to my neck!
- Isaiah 53:1Who has believed our message? To whom has the Lord’s power been revealed?
- Daniel 9:24“Seventy sets of seven time periods have been assigned for your people and your holy city. These time periods will serve to bring an end to rebellion, to stop sin, to forgive wrongs, to usher in everlasting righteousness, to put a seal on a prophet’s vision, and to anoint the Most Holy One.
- Zechariah 13:7“Arise, sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is my friend,” declares the Lord of Armies. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered. Then I will turn my hand against the little ones.”
- Psalms 22:6Yet, I am a worm and not a man. I am scorned by humanity and despised by people.
- Psalms 69:12Those who sit at the gate gossip about me, and drunkards make up songs about me.
Commentaries on Mark 9:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12And how it is written - Rather, as also it is written. Instead of , And How it is written, I read , As Also it is written of the Son of man, etc. This reading is supported by AKM, seventeen others, the later Syriac in the margin, Slavonic and Armenian. Some think the propriety of adopting this reading is self-evident.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11-13Verses 11-13 Why say the scribes - See the notes at Matthew 17:10-13.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12The teachers of the law were correct that Elijah must come before the completion of God’s kingdom (the time when God fully establishes his rule). But Scripture also says that the Son of Man must suffer greatly (for example, Psalm 22; Isaiah 52:13–53:12).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 9
- 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
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