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Mark 9:11

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 9:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they asked him, saying, [How is it] that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they asked him, saying, [How is it] that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?
Mark 9:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8And suddenly looking round about, they saw no one any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
9And as they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, save when the Son of man should have risen again from the dead.
10And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the rising again from the dead should mean.
11And they asked him, saying, [How is it] that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?
12And he said unto them, Elijah indeed cometh first, and restoreth all things: and how is it written of the Son of man, that he should suffer many things and be set at nought?
13But I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even as it is written of him.
14And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they asked him, saying, etc..] Being put in mind of it, by seeing Elias on the mount, or else by what Christ had said concerning his resurrection, or both: why say the Scribes, the Vulgate Latin adds, “and Pharisees”, that Elias must first come? before the Messiah comes, or before the setting up his kingdom in greater glory; (see Gill on “<401710>Matthew 17:10”).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Why say the scribes ... - See the notes at Matthew 17:10-13. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“9:11 The disciples wanted to understand the prediction that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes (see Mal 4:5-6). How did this prediction fit with Jesus’ proclamation of God’s Kingdom and his prediction of his own death, resurrection, and return (Mark 8:31, 38; 9:9)?”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Mar 9:4; Mal 3:1, Mal 4:5; Mat 11:14, Mat 17:10, Mat 17:11 Mark 9:12”
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