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Jesus answered them, "Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things,
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The 'Elijah' Who Came
Jesus confirms the prophecy that Elijah must come first, but clarifies a major misunderstanding. Commentators explain that He wasn't speaking of Elijah the Tishbite literally returning, but of John the Baptist, who came 'in the spirit and power of Elijah' (Luke 1:17). Jesus affirms the truth of Scripture while correcting the flawed interpretations of the religious leaders of his day.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. He did not mean by this that Elijah was still to come, for He directly tells them th…
19th Century
Anglican
Elias truly shall first come — A better translation is, cometh. Our Lord's words are obviously enigmatic and allow for tw…
Baptist
Jesus answered. He has an answer for all questions and we should do well to bring our difficulties to Him to hear His replies. Our Lord ad…
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Jesus answers the concerns of his disciples. On the one hand, Elijah comes first and “will restore all things”; John’s mission was a success (3:5–6…
16th Century
Protestant
Elijah indeed will come first. We have stated elsewhere the origin of that error which prevailed among the Jews. As John the Baptist was t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jesus answered and said to them By way of concession,
Elias truly shall first come
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Now the disciples beheld something of Christ's glory, as of the only begotten of the Father. It was intended to support their faith when they would…
13th Century
Catholic
In the preceding section, the Evangelist showed the power of the Gospel teaching; here, the purpose of the Gospel teaching is shown, which is the g…
