Matthew 17:10-13 His disciples asked Him, “Why then since you are obviously the Messiah do the experts in the law of Moses say that Elijah must come first, i.e., before the Messiah?”

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁰ His disciples asked Him, “Why then [since you are obviously the Messiah] do the experts in the law of Moses say that Elijah must come first, [i.e., before the Messiah]?” ¹¹ Jesus answered them, “Elijah truly was to come, and restore all things [i.e., to their proper perspective concerning the Messiah]. ¹² But I tell you that Elijah has already come, but they [i.e., the Jewish leaders] did not understand who he was, but [instead] did to him what they wanted to. In the same way, the Son of man will also suffer from what the Jews will do.” ¹³ Then the disciples understood that He was talking to them about John the Immerser.