Matthew 17:10

Matthew 17:10 in other versions

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

Context of Matthew 17:10

8When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only. 9Now as they came down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.” And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” 11Jesus answered and said to them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming first and will restore all things. 12But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Likewise the Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands.”

Matthew 17:10 word by word

Καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ λέγοντες· τί οὖν οἱ γραμματεῖς λέγουσιν ὅτι Ἠλίαν δεῖ ἐλθεῖν πρῶτον;¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• disciplesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• askedἐπερωτάωeperōtaō · to questionG1905
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Whyτίςtis · which?G5101
• thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• the scribesγραμματεύςgrammateus · scribeG1122
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• EliasἩλίαςHēlias · ElijahG2243
• mustδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
• firstπρῶτονprōton · firstG4412
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064

Cross-references for Matthew 17:10

• Matthew 17:3And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.
• Matthew 11:14And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come.
• Matthew 27:47Some of those who stood there, when they heard that, said, “This Man is calling for Elijah!”
• Malachi 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.
• Mark 9:11And they asked Him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
• John 1:21And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”

Commentaries on Matthew 17:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10His disciples - instead of His disciples, some MSS., with the Coptic, Armenian, Vulgate, all the Itala except two, and Origen, read simply, , The disciples, i.e. those only who had been with him on the mount, Peter, James, and John. Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? - As the disciples saw that Elijah returned to heaven, knowing the tradition of the elders, and the prophecy on which the tradition was founded, Malachi 4:5, Malachi 4:6…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 17:10

• Elijah
• Jesus, the Christ
• Prophecy
• Scribe (S)

In the dictionaries

• Betray
• Cure
• Elijah
• Tabernacle
• Talking
• Jesus Christ
• John, the Apostle
• Mark, the Gospel According to
• Moses
• Papyrus

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