Matthew 17:12 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 17:12

10 And His disciples asked Him, saying, ^a“Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

11 Jesus answered and said to them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming first and will ^arestore all things.

12 ^aBut I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they ^bdid not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Likewise ^cthe Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands.”

13 ^aThen the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptist.

A Boy Is Healed

14 ^aAnd when they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying,

15 “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is¹ an epileptic and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water.

Verse Comparison: Matthew 17:12

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American Standard Version
but I say into you, that Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but did unto him whatsoever they would. Even so shall the Son of man also suffer of them.

Amplified® Bible
But I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know {or} recognize him, but did to him as they liked. So also the Son of Man is going to be treated {and} suffer at their hands.

Contemporary English Version
In fact, he has already come. But the people did not recognize him and treated him just as they wanted to. They will soon make the Son of Man suffer in the same way."

Darby English Version
But I say unto you that Elias has already come, and they have not known him, but have done unto him whatever they would. Thus also the Son of man is about to suffer from them.

Good News Bible
But I tell you that Elijah has already come and people did not recognize him, but treated him just as they pleased. In the same way they will also mistreat the Son of Man."

International Standard Version
But I tell you that Elijah has already come, yet people did not recognize him and treated him just as they pleased. In the same way, the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands."

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
but I say to you that Elijah already came, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wished. So also the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands."

New International Version
But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands."

New King James Version
But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Likewise the Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
but I say to you that Elijah already came, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wished. So also the Son of Man will suffer at their hands."

Young's Literal Translation
and I say to you -- Elijah did already come, and they did not know him, but did with him whatever they would, so also the Son of Man is about to suffer by them.'

New English Translation
And I tell you that Elijah has already come. Yet they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted. In¹ the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”

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