Matthew 17:9-13

17:9 As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, ¹  “Do not tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.” 17:10 The disciples asked him, ²  “Why then do the experts in the law ³  say that Elijah must come first?” 17:11 He ⁴  answered, “Elijah does indeed come first and will restore all things. 17:12 And I tell you that Elijah has already come. Yet they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted. In ⁵  the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.” 17:13 Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

[17:9]  ¹ tn Grk “Jesus commanded them, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant and has not been translated.

[17:10]  ² tn Grk “asked him, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant and has not been translated.

[17:10]  ³ tn Or “do the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.

[17:11]  ⁴ tn Grk “And answering, he said.” This has been simplified in the translation.

[17:12]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.