Elijah and John the Baptist, Chapter 18 of Eternal Lives

Elijah and John the Baptist, Chapter 18 of Eternal Lives 

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Apostle Matthew

“...Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John...A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. For this is he of whom it is written, Behold I send my messenger before my face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he... For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.” (Matthew 11:7,9-11,13-14)

The Concordant version translates it as:

“And if you are willing to receive him, he is Elijah...” (Matthew 11, Concordant Literal NT version.)

“Why then do our teachers say that Elijah must come first? He replied, Yes Elijah will come and set everything right. But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they failed to recognize him, and worked their will upon him; and in the same way the Son of Man is to suffer at their hands. Then the disciples understood that He meant John the Baptist.” (Matthew 17:10-13 New English version. Also see Matthew 17:10-13 KJV.)