¹⁰ His disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

¹⁴ If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.

⁵ Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.

⁶ He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse."

²⁵ They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"

³ Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.

⁴ Peter answered, and said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let's make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

⁴⁷ Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, "This man is calling Elijah."

⁴⁸ Immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him a drink.

⁴⁹ The rest said, "Let him be. Let's see whether Elijah comes to save him."

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

²¹ They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No."