Mark Chapter 9 verse 11 Holy Bible

ASV Mark 9:11

And they asked him, saying, `How is it' that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?
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BBE Mark 9:11

And they put a question to him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?
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DARBY Mark 9:11

And they asked him saying, Why do the scribes say that Elias must first have come?
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KJV Mark 9:11

And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
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WBT Mark 9:11


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WEB Mark 9:11

They asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
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YLT Mark 9:11

And they were questioning him, saying, that the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...GreekAndκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. they askedἐπηρώτων (epērōtōn)Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 1905: To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek.[Jesus],αὐτὸν (auton)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.“{Why do} theοἱ (hoi)Article - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.scribesγραμματεῖς (grammateis)Noun - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 1122: From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.sayΛέγουσιν (Legousin)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. thatὅτι (hoti)ConjunctionStrong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.ElijahἨλίαν (Ēlian)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 2243: Elijah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Helias, an Israelite.mustδεῖ (dei)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.comeἐλθεῖν (elthein)Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveStrong's 2064: To come, go. first?”πρῶτον (prōton)Adverb - SuperlativeStrong's 4412: First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly.Jump to PreviousBehoveth Elias Elijah Eli'jah First Law Question Questioning Scribes Teachers