Matthew 17:10 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 17:10

The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

6 voices

Jerome

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (420)

It was a tradition of the Pharisees following the Prophet Malachi, that Elias should come before the coming of the Saviour, and bring back the heart of the fathers to the children, and the children to the fathers, and restore all things to their ancient state. The disciples then consider that this transformation which they had seen in the mount was His coming in glory, and therefore it is said, And his disciples asked him, saying, How then say the Scribes that Elias must first come?

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And his disciples asked him, saying,.... That is, these three, Peter, James, and John, before they came to the rest; whilst they were going down the mountain, or from it, to the place where the others were; for the rest knew nothing of the appearance of Elias, and so cannot be thought to join in a question concerning him. Why then say the Scribes, that Elias must first come?

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

Why then say the scribes, that Elijah must come first - Before the Messiah? If no man is to know of his coming? Should we not rather tell every man, that he is come, and that we have seen him, witnessing to thee as the Messiah?

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Note, When we return to the world again after an ordinance, it must be our care to take Christ with us, and then it may be our comfort that he is with us. As they came down, they talked of Christ. Note, When we are returning from holy ordinance, it is good to entertain ourselves and one another with discourse suitable to the work we have been about.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

His disciples - instead of His disciples, some MSS., with the Coptic, Armenian, Vulgate, all the Itala except two, and Origen, read simply, οι μαθηται, The disciples, i.e. those only who had been with him on the mount, Peter, James, and John.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Matthew (1856)

These verses contain one of the most remarkable events in our Lord’s earthly ministry, the event commonly called the transfiguration. The order in which it is recorded is beautiful and instructive. The latter part of the last chapter showed us the cross; here we are graciously allowed to see something of the coming reward. The hearts which have just been saddened by a plain statement of Christ’s sufferings are at once gladdened by a vision of Christ’s glory. Let us mark this. We often lose much by not tracing the connection between chapter and chapter in the Word of God.

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Καὶ	Kai	And	G2532 →
ἐπηρώτησαν	epērōtēsan	asked	G1905 →
αὐτὸν	auton	Him	G846 →
οἱ	hoi	the	G3588 →
μαθηταὶ	mathētai	disciples	G3101 →
λέγοντες·	legontes	saying;	G3004 →
τί	ti	Why	G5101 →
οὖν	oun	then	G3767 →
οἱ	hoi	the	G3588 →
γραμματεῖς	grammateis	scribes	G1122 →
λέγουσιν	legousin	say	G3004 →
ὅτι	hoti	that	G3754 →
Ἠλίαν	Ēlian	Elijah	G2243 →
δεῖ	dei	it behooves	G1163 →
ἐλθεῖν	elthein	to come	G2064 →
πρῶτον;¶	prōton	first?	G4413 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Matthew 11:14
And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
leads to
- Malachi 4:5
  Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- Mark 9:11–13
  And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
- Matthew 17:10–13
  The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
- Luke 1:17
  And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to…
- John 1:21–23
  “Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
Through
John 1:21
“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
leads to
- Matthew 11:14
  And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Deuteronomy 18:15–18
  The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.
Through
Mark 9:11
And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
leads to
- Malachi 3:1
  “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He…