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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/mark/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And they asked him, &#8220Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then they asked him, “Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they were asking Him, saying, "The scribes say that it behooves Elijah to come first."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they asked Him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they asked Him, saying, “<i>Why is it</i> that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They asked Him, saying, &#8220Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they asked Him, saying, <i>“Why is it</i> that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they <i>began</i> asking Him, saying, “<i>Why is it</i> that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They asked Him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first [before the Messiah comes]?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they began to question Him, &#8220Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they asked him, saying, How is it that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The disciples asked Jesus, "Don't the teachers of the Law of Moses say that Elijah must come before the Messiah does?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they asked him, saying, The scribes say that Elijah must first come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So they asked him, "Don't the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And they asked Jesus, "Why do the teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So they asked him, "Don't the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they asked Jesus, ?Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then they asked him, "Why do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elijah must first come?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />They also asked Him, "How is it that the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They asked him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they were questioning Him, saying that the scribes say that Elijah must come first.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they were asking Him, saying, "The scribes say that it behooves Elijah to come first."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they were questioning him, saying, that the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And having asked him, saying, That the scribes say that Elias must first come.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they asked him, saying: Why then do the Pharisees and scribes say that Elias must come first? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they questioned him, saying: “Then why do the Pharisees and the scribes say that Elijah must arrive first?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they asked him, saying, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must first come?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And they asked him and they said, “Why do the Scribes say therefore that Elijah must come first?”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And they asked him, saying: Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And they asked Him, saying, that the scribes say, that it behooves Elijah first to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes, that Elias must come first?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />At length they started this question, why do the Scribes say, that Elias must first come?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />They also asked Him, "How is it that the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And they were asking Him, saying, "<i>How is it</i> that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Then they asked Him, saying, Why do the scribes say, that Elias must come first?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/9-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=2786" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/9.htm">The Transfiguration</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>So they kept this matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from the dead. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/1905.htm" title="1905: epērōtōn (V-IIA-3P) -- To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek.">they asked</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Jesus,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: Hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">“Why do the</a> <a href="/greek/1122.htm" title="1122: grammateis (N-NMP) -- From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.">scribes</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: Legousin (V-PIA-3P) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">say</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/2243.htm" title="2243: Ēlian (N-AMS) -- Elijah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Helias, an Israelite.">Elijah</a> <a href="/greek/1163.htm" title="1163: dei (V-PIA-3S) -- Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.">must</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: elthein (V-ANA) -- To come, go. ">come</a> <a href="/greek/4412.htm" title="4412: prōton (Adv-S) -- First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly.">first?”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">12</span>He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/4-5.htm">Malachi 4:5-6</a></span><br />Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. / And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-10.htm">Matthew 17:10-13</a></span><br />The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” / Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things. / But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-14.htm">Matthew 11:14</a></span><br />And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-17.htm">Luke 1:17</a></span><br />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 make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-21.htm">John 1:21</a></span><br />“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-1.htm">Matthew 3:1-3</a></span><br />In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea / and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” / This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3-5</a></span><br />A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert. / Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain. / And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-14.htm">Matthew 16:14</a></span><br />They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-18.htm">Luke 9:18-19</a></span><br />One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?” / They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-23.htm">John 1:23</a></span><br />John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-2.htm">Matthew 14:2</a></span><br />and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-15.htm">Mark 6:15</a></span><br />Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-27.htm">Luke 7:27</a></span><br />This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-33.htm">John 5:33-35</a></span><br />You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. / Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved. / John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-11.htm">2 Kings 2:11-12</a></span><br />As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind. / As Elisha watched, he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And he saw Elijah no more. So taking hold of his own clothes, he tore them in two.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/9-4.htm">Mark 9:4</a></b></br> And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/malachi/3-1.htm">Malachi 3:1</a></b></br> Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/malachi/4-5.htm">Malachi 4:5</a></b></br> Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/26-54.htm">Behoveth</a> <a href="/mark/9-5.htm">Elias</a> <a href="/mark/9-5.htm">Elijah</a> <a href="/mark/9-5.htm">Eli'jah</a> <a href="/mark/8-31.htm">First</a> <a href="/mark/7-9.htm">Law</a> <a href="/mark/8-11.htm">Question</a> <a href="/mark/9-10.htm">Questioning</a> <a href="/mark/8-31.htm">Scribes</a> <a href="/mark/8-31.htm">Teachers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/13-10.htm">Behoveth</a> <a href="/mark/9-12.htm">Elias</a> <a href="/mark/9-12.htm">Elijah</a> <a href="/mark/9-13.htm">Eli'jah</a> <a href="/mark/9-12.htm">First</a> <a href="/mark/10-5.htm">Law</a> <a href="/mark/9-16.htm">Question</a> <a href="/mark/9-14.htm">Questioning</a> <a href="/mark/9-14.htm">Scribes</a> <a href="/mark/9-14.htm">Teachers</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/9-1.htm">Jesus is transfigured.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/9-11.htm">He instructs his disciples concerning the coming of Elijah;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/9-14.htm">casts forth a deaf and mute spirit;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/9-30.htm">foretells his death and resurrection;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/9-33.htm">exhorts his disciples to humility;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/9-38.htm">bidding them not to prohibit such as are not against them, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">42. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/9-42.htm">nor to give offense to any of the faithful.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And they asked Jesus</b><br>The disciples are engaging directly with Jesus, seeking clarification on theological matters. This reflects the rabbinic tradition of questioning and dialogue as a means of learning. It also shows the disciples' growing understanding of Jesus as a teacher and authority on scriptural interpretation.<p><b>“Why do the scribes say</b><br>The scribes were experts in the Jewish Law and were responsible for teaching and interpreting the Scriptures. Their teachings were highly respected, and they often referenced the prophetic writings. This question indicates the disciples' awareness of the scribes' teachings and their desire to understand how these teachings align with Jesus' mission.<p><b>that Elijah must come first?”</b><br>This refers to the prophecy in <a href="/malachi/4-5.htm">Malachi 4:5-6</a>, which states that Elijah will return before the "great and dreadful day of the LORD." In Jewish eschatology, Elijah's return was expected to precede the coming of the Messiah, serving as a forerunner to prepare the way. The disciples are grappling with the timing and fulfillment of this prophecy in light of Jesus' ministry. Jesus later clarifies that John the Baptist fulfilled this role (<a href="/matthew/11-14.htm">Matthew 11:14</a>), serving as a type of Elijah who prepares the way for the Messiah, thus connecting the Old Testament prophecy with the New Testament revelation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>Central figure in the New Testament, the Son of God, who is being questioned by His disciples in this passage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a></b><br>Followers of Jesus who are seeking understanding about the teachings of the scribes regarding Elijah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/scribes.htm">Scribes</a></b><br>Jewish teachers and interpreters of the Law who taught that Elijah must come before the Messiah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/elijah.htm">Elijah</a></b><br>A prophet from the Old Testament who was taken up to heaven and is prophesied to return before the coming of the Messiah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_of_transfiguration.htm">Mount of Transfiguration</a></b><br>The event preceding this passage where Jesus is transfigured and seen with Moses and Elijah, affirming His divine nature.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_prophecy.htm">Understanding Prophecy</a></b><br>The disciples' question reflects a common expectation based on prophecy. Understanding biblical prophecy requires careful study and discernment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_john_the_baptist.htm">Role of John the Baptist</a></b><br>John the Baptist fulfilled the role of Elijah by preparing the way for Jesus, emphasizing the importance of recognizing God's work in unexpected ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/expectations_vs._reality.htm">Expectations vs. Reality</a></b><br>The scribes' interpretation of Elijah's return was literal, but Jesus reveals a deeper spiritual fulfillment. We must be open to God's plans, which may differ from our expectations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_understanding.htm">Seeking Understanding</a></b><br>Like the disciples, we should seek understanding from Jesus when we encounter difficult teachings or prophecies.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_timing.htm">Faith in God's Timing</a></b><br>Trust in God's perfect timing and fulfillment of His promises, even when they unfold differently than anticipated.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/day_26_insights_on_spiritual_growth.htm">What events define the Triumphal Entry in Volume 23?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_john_the_baptist_greatest.htm">Why is John the Baptist considered the greatest?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_luke_7_29-30_undermine_john's_role.htm">Luke 7:29–30 – Does the mention of people rejecting John’s baptism but being open to Jesus contradict or undermine John’s prophetic role elsewhere in Scripture? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_john_the_baptist_elijah.htm">Was John the Baptist Elijah? (Matthew 11:14 vs. John 1:21)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/9-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">they asked</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπηρώτων</span> <span class="translit">(epērōtōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1905.htm">Strong's 1905: </a> </span><span class="str2">To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Jesus],</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὸν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“{Why do} the</span><br /><span class="grk">οἱ</span> <span class="translit">(hoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">scribes</span><br /><span class="grk">γραμματεῖς</span> <span class="translit">(grammateis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1122.htm">Strong's 1122: </a> </span><span class="str2">From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">say</span><br /><span class="grk">Λέγουσιν</span> <span class="translit">(Legousin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅτι</span> <span class="translit">(hoti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Elijah</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἠλίαν</span> <span class="translit">(Ēlian)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2243.htm">Strong's 2243: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elijah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Helias, an Israelite.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">must</span><br /><span class="grk">δεῖ</span> <span class="translit">(dei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1163.htm">Strong's 1163: </a> </span><span class="str2">Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">come</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐλθεῖν</span> <span class="translit">(elthein)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come, go. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">first?”</span><br /><span class="grk">πρῶτον</span> <span class="translit">(prōton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Superlative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4412.htm">Strong's 4412: </a> </span><span class="str2">First, in the first place, before, formerly. 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