Mark 9:12

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 this statement to themselves, discussing what this rising from the dead meant. 11Then they asked him, “Why do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?” He said to them, “Elijah does indeed come first, and restores all things. And why is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be despised? 13But I tell you that Elijah has certainly come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written about him.” 14When they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and experts in the law arguing with them.

Mark 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 1:2As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way,
• Isaiah 40:3A voice cries out, “In the wilderness clear a way for the Lord; construct in the desert a road for our God.
• Malachi 4:6He will encourage fathers and their children to return to me, so that I will not come and strike the earth with judgment.”
• Matthew 3:1In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Judea proclaiming,
• Matthew 11:2Now when John heard in prison about the deeds Christ had done, he sent his disciples to ask a question:
• Luke 1:16He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.
• Luke 3:2during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
• John 1:6A man came, sent from God, whose name was John.
• John 3:27John replied, “No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.
• Psalms 22:1My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? I groan in prayer, but help seems far away.
• Psalms 69:1Deliver me, O God, for the water has reached my neck.
• Isaiah 53:1Who would have believed what we just heard? When was the Lord’s power revealed through him?
• Daniel 9:24“Seventy weeks have been determined concerning your people and your holy city to put an end to rebellion, to bring sin to completion, to atone for iniquity, to bring in perpetual righteousness, to seal up the prophetic vision, and to anoint a most holy place.
• Zechariah 13:7“Awake, sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is my associate,” says the Lord who rules over all. Strike the shepherd that the flock may be scattered; I will turn my hand against the insignificant ones.
• Psalms 22:6But I am a worm, not a man; people insult me and despise me.
• Psalms 69:12Those who sit at the city gate gossip about me; drunkards mock me in their songs.

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

Topics related to Mark 9:12

• Elijah
• Jesus, the Christ
• Prophecy

In the dictionaries

• Son of man
• Foam
• Malachi, Prophecies of
• Messiah
• Rising
• Teach
• Unbelief
• Worm
• Criticism of the Bible
• Elijah

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