Verse Comparison: Matthew 17:10
American Standard Version
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?
Amplified® Bible
The disciples asked Him, Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?
Contemporary English Version
The disciples asked Jesus, "Don't the teachers of the Law of Moses say that Elijah must come before the Messiah does?"
Darby English Version
And [his] disciples demanded of him saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first have come?
Good News Bible
Then the disciples asked Jesus, "Why do the teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?"
International Standard Version
So the disciples asked him, "Why, then, do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
King James Version
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
New American Standard Bible
And His disciples asked Him, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
New International Version
The disciples asked him, "Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?"
New King James Version
And His disciples asked Him, saying, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And His disciples asked Him, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
Young's Literal Translation
And his disciples questioned him, saying, `Why then do the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first?'
