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NASB | Matthew 17:11 And He answered and said, "Elijah is coming and will restore all things; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 17:11 He answered and said, "Elijah is coming and will restore all things; |
Bible Question: I seen the question about John being Elijah, but I still don't understand it. Wouldn't that be reincarnation? |
Bible Answer: John the Baptist functions as a forerunner to the ministry of Jesus. Elijah will come before the Day of the LORD. John may have resembled how the people pictured Elijah both in appearance and in prophetic actions. John the Baptist is not a reincarnation of Elijah rather he has a symbolically similar role. Matt 17:1 Six days later Jesus *took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and *led them up on a high mountain by themselves. Matt 17:2 And He was transfigured before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light. Matt 17:3 And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. Matt 17:4 Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, I will make three tabernacles here, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah." Matt 17:5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, "This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!" Matt 17:6 When the disciples heard this, they fell face down to the ground and were terrified. Matt 17:7 And Jesus came to them and touched them and said, "Get up, and do not be afraid." Matt 17:8 And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus Himself alone. Matt 17:9 As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, "Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man has risen from the dead." Matt 17:10 And His disciples asked Him, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" Matt 17:11 And He answered and said, "Elijah is coming and will restore all things; Matt 17:12 but I say to you that Elijah already came, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wished. So also the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands." Matt 17:13 Then the disciples understood that He had spoken to them about John the Baptist. John 1:19 This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" John 1:20 And he confessed and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ." John 1:21 They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" And he *said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No." |
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