Matthew 17:10-13 The disciples asked him, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?"

Goodspeed⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁰ The disciples asked him, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?" ¹¹ He answered, "Elijah does come and is to reform everything, ¹² but I tell you, Elijah has come already, and they would not recognize him, but treated him just as they pleased. It is in just that way that the Son of Man is going to be treated by them!" ¹³ Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.