Mark 9:12 meaning and explanation

He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?

Mark 9:12, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is answering the three disciples who had just seen Moses and Elijah with Him on the mountain. The scribes taught that Elijah would come first to prepare Israel, and Jesus affirms this: Elijah does come and restores all things.

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