Matthew 17:9-13 Connecting Elijah and John the Baptist

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On the way down from the mountain of transfiguration, Jesus connects Elijah, who was just seen, with John the Baptist.

Jesus had previously made this connection to the disciples but in a not so direct manner. That connection provided insight into the meaning of the "kingdom" of "heaven".

More: Matthew 11:12-14 Exploring the Kingdom of Heaven

Matthew 17:9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. [kjv]

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KJV: And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

Greek: και καταβαινοντων αυτων απο εκ του ορους ενετειλατο αυτοις ο ιησους λεγων μηδενι ειπητε το οραμα εως ου ο υιος του ανθρωπου εκ νεκρων αναστη εγερθη

Matthew 17:10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? [kjv]

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KJV: And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

Greek: και επηρωτησαν αυτον οι μαθηται αυτου λεγοντες τι ουν οι γραμματεις λεγουσιν οτι ηλιαν δει ελθειν πρωτον

Matthew 17:11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. [kjv]

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KJV: And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.

Greek: ο δε ιησους αποκριθεις ειπεν αυτοις ηλιας μεν ερχεται πρωτον και αποκαταστησει παντα

Matthew 17:12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. [kjv]

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KJV: But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

Greek: λεγω δε υμιν οτι ηλιας ηδη ηλθεν και ουκ επεγνωσαν αυτον αλλ αλλα εποιησαν εν αυτω οσα ηθελησαν ουτως και ο υιος του ανθρωπου μελλει πασχειν υπ αυτων

Matthew 17:13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. [kjv]

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KJV: Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

Greek: τοτε συνηκαν οι μαθηται οτι περι ιωαννου του βαπτιστου ειπεν αυτοις