Matthew 17:10
Strong's Lexicon
The
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

disciples
μαθηταὶ (mathētai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

asked
ἐπηρώτησαν (epērōtēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1905: To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek.

Him
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 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
Τί (Ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

then
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

{do} the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

scribes
γραμματεῖς (grammateis)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1122: From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.

say
λέγουσιν (legousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

Elijah
Ἠλίαν (Ēlian)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2243: Elijah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Helias, an Israelite.

must
δεῖ (dei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.

come
ἐλθεῖν (elthein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

first ?
πρῶτον (prōton)
Adverb - Superlative
Strong's Greek 4412: First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?

Young's Literal Translation
And his disciples questioned him, saying, ‘Why then do the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first?’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the disciples questioned Him, “ Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first? ”

New American Standard Bible
And His disciples asked Him, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

King James Bible
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The disciples asked him, "Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?"

New Living Translation
Then his disciples asked him, "Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?"

English Standard Version
And the disciples asked him, “Then why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?”

New American Standard Bible
And His disciples asked Him, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

King James Bible
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the disciples questioned Him, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

International Standard Version
So the disciples asked him, "Why, then, do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

NET Bible
The disciples asked him, "Why then do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?"

American Standard Version
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?

English Revised Version
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?

Young's Literal Translation
And his disciples questioned him, saying, 'Why then do the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first?'
















Cross References
Malachi 4:5
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

Matthew 11:14
And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

Matthew 16:14
And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

Matthew 17:11
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 17:9
And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

Matthew 17:8
And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.

Matthew 17:7
And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.

Matthew 17:12
But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

Matthew 17:13
Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
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