American Standard Version
"And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? "
— Matthew 17:10, American Standard Version
“And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?”
“His disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"”
“The disciples asked him,“Why then do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?””
“And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then do the scribes say that Elias must come first?”
“And his disciples, questioning him, said, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?”
“And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?”
And Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, save Jesus only.
And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen from the dead.
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?
And he answered and said, Elijah indeed cometh, and shall restore all things:
but I say unto you, that Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but did unto him whatsoever they would. Even so shall the Son of man also suffer of them.
Then understood the disciples that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.