Mark 9:11

Mark 9:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
• New International Version (NIV)And they asked him, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they asked him, "Why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?"
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then they asked him, “Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?”

Context of Mark 9:11

9Now as they came down from the mountain, He commanded them that they should tell no one the things they had seen, till the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10So they kept this word to themselves, questioning what the rising from the dead meant. And they asked Him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” 12Then 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? 13But I say to you that Elijah has also come, and they did to him whatever they wished, as it is written of him.”

Mark 9:11 word by word

καὶ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν λέγοντες· ὅτι λέγουσιν οἱ γραμματεῖς ὅτι Ἠλίαν δεῖ ἐλθεῖν πρῶτον;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• they askedἐπερωτάωeperōtaō · to questionG1905
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Whyὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• the scribesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the scribesγραμματεύςgrammateus · scribeG1122
• EliasἩλίαςHēlias · ElijahG2243
• mustδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
• firstπρῶτονprōton · firstG4412
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064

Cross-references for Mark 9:11

• Mark 9:4And Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.
• Malachi 3:1“Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,” Says the Lord of hosts.
• Malachi 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.
• Matthew 11:14And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come.
• Matthew 17:10And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

Commentaries on Mark 9:11

• 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. 11The disciples wanted to understand the prophecy that Elijah must come first before the Messiah (see Malachi 4:5–6). They wondered how this prophecy fit with the teachings of Jesus about God's kingdom and his own death, resurrection, and second coming (Mark 8:31, 38; 9:9).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 9:11

• Jesus, the Christ
• Prophecy

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• Elijah
• Foam
• Malachi, Prophecies of
• Rising
• Teach
• Unbelief
• Worm
• Criticism of the Bible
• Jesus Christ
• John, the Apostle

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