NASB
"They asked Him, saying, "Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?""
— Mark 9:11, NASB
“And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?”
“And they asked him, saying, How is it that the scribes say that Elijah must first come? ”
“They asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"”
“Then they asked him,“Why do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?””
“Who answering, said to then: Elias, when he shall come first, shall restore all things; and as it is written of the Son of man that he must suffer many things and be despised.”
“And they put a question to him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?”
“And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?”
All at once they looked around and saw no one with them anymore, except Jesus alone.
As they were coming down from the mountain, He gave them orders not to relate to anyone what they had seen, until the Son of Man rose from the dead.
They seized upon that statement, discussing with one another what rising from the dead meant.
They asked Him, saying, "Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
And He said to them, "Elijah does first come and restore all things. And yet how is it written of the Son of Man that He will suffer many things and be treated with contempt?
"But I say to you that Elijah has indeed come, and they did to him whatever they wished, just as it is written of him."
When they came back to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and some scribes arguing with them.