Tree of Life Version
Mark 9:12
12Now He told them, “Indeed Elijah comes first; he restores all things. And how is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be treated with contempt?
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 word to themselves, discussing among themselves what it is to rise up from the dead. 11And they questioned Him, saying, “Why do the Torah scholars say that Elijah must come first?” Now He told them, “Indeed Elijah comes first; he restores all things. And how is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be treated with contempt? 13I tell you that Elijah has 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 big crowd around them and the Torah scholars 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 1:2As Isaiah the prophet has written, “Behold, I send My messenger before You, who will prepare Your way.
- Isaiah 40:3A voice cries out in the wilderness, “Prepare the way of Adonai, Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
- Matthew 3:1In those days, John the Immerser came proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,
- Matthew 11:2Now when John heard in prison about the works of the Messiah, he sent word through his disciples
- Luke 1:16Many of Bnei-Yisrael will turn to Adonai their God.
- Luke 3:2During the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came upon John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
- John 1:6There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
- John 3:27John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.
- Psalms 22:1For the music director, on “The Doe of the Dawn,” a psalm of David.
- Psalms 69:1For the music director, on “Lilies,” of David.
- Isaiah 53:1‘Who has believed our report? To whom is the arm of Adonai revealed?
- Daniel 9:24“Seventy weeks are decreed concerning your people and your holy city, to put an end to transgression to bring sin to an end, to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Holy of Holies.
- Zechariah 13:7Awake, O sword, against My shepherd, against the man who is My companion! It is a declaration of Adonai-Tzva’ot. Strike the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered! I will turn My hand against the little ones.
- Psalms 22:6They cried to you and were delivered. In You they trusted, and were not disappointed.
- Psalms 69:12When I put on sackcloth, I became a joke to them.
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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