Matthew 17:10

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And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

And Moses and Elijah came before their eyes, talking with him.

And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.

And some of those who were near by, hearing it, said, This man is crying to Elijah.

See, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the day of the Lord comes, that great day, greatly to be feared.

And they put a question to him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?

And they said to him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the prophet? And his answer was, I am not.

And they put a question to him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?

And by some, that Elijah had come; and by others, that one of the old prophets had come back to life.