Matthew 17:10

Matthew 17:10 Meaning and Explanation

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

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The disciples ask why the scribes teach that Elijah must come before the Messiah.

What Does Matthew 17:10 Mean?

Having just seen Elijah on the mountain, the disciples raise a teaching they knew well: the scribes taught from Malachi that Elijah must come first to prepare the way before the great day of the Lord. If Jesus is the Christ, where is this promised forerunner?

Their question is honest, and Jesus will not brush it aside. They are learning to hold Scripture's promises together with what God is doing before their eyes. Sincere questions about how the word is being fulfilled are welcome to Him, and He meets them with patient teaching.

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The disciples ask why the scribes teach that Elijah must come before the Messiah.

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