Matthew 17:12 “But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recogniz…”

Matthew 17:12

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn’t recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them.”

American Standard Version

but I say unto 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

But I say vnto you that Elias is come alreadie, and they knewe him not, but haue done vnto him whatsoeuer they would: likewise shall also the Sonne of man suffer of them.

Darby Translation

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.

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.'

Bible in Basic English

But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they had no knowledge of him, but did to him whatever they were pleased to do; the same will the Son of man undergo at their hands.

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Cross references

“and they”

Acts 13:24–28 John 5:32–36 Matthew 11:9–15 Matthew 21:23–25 Matthew 21:32 Mark 11:30–32

Acts 13:24–28 · BSB

Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

John 5:32–36 · BSB

There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.

Matthew 11:9–15 · BSB

What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

Matthew 21:23–25 · BSB

When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”

Matthew 21:32 · BSB

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

Mark 11:30–32 · BSB

John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”

“but”

Mark 6:14–28 Matthew 11:2 Matthew 14:3–10 Acts 7:52 Luke 3:19 Luke 3:20

Mark 6:14–28 · BSB

Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

Matthew 11:2 · BSB

Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples

Matthew 14:3–10 · BSB

Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

Acts 7:52 · BSB

Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—

Luke 3:19 · BSB

But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

Luke 3:20 · BSB

Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

“Likewise”

Isaiah 53:3–12 Matthew 16:21 Acts 4:10 Luke 9:21–25 Acts 2:23 Acts 3:14

Isaiah 53:3–12 · BSB

He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

Matthew 16:21 · BSB

From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to…

Acts 4:10 · BSB

then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.

Luke 9:21–25 · BSB

Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.

Acts 2:23 · BSB

He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.

Acts 3:14 · BSB

You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.

13Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

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