Mark 9:11 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And they were questioning him, saying, that the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first.

English ASV

And they asked him, saying, How is it that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?

English Amplified

And they asked Him, Why do the scribes say that it is necessary for Elijah to come first? [Mal. 4:5, 6.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And they asked Him, Why do the scribes say that it is necessary for Elijah to come first? [Mal. 4:5, 6.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And they asked him saying, Why do the scribes say that Elias must first have come?

English EASY 2024

Then the three disciples asked Jesus, ‘Why do the teachers of God's Law say that God's prophet Elijah must return first, before the Messiah comes?’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They asked him, "Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?"

And they asked him, "Why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

And they asked Jesus, “Why do the teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?”

English God's Word - GW 1995

So they asked him, "Don't the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then they began to question Him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

English KJV 1611

And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?

English LSB

And they began asking Him, saying, “Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And they asked Him, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must first come?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

They asked Him, saying, "Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then they asked him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then they asked him, “Why do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then they asked Jesus, "Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah has to come first?"

English NIV

And they asked him, "Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?"

English NKJ 1982

And they asked Him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

English NLT

Now they began asking him, "Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then they asked him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then they asked him, “Why do the religious scholars insist that Elijah must come before the Messiah?”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Now they began asking him about something the Jewish religious leaders often spoke of, that Elijah must return before the Messiah could come.

English Tyndale 1537

And they asked him saying: why then Say the scribes, that Helias must first come?

Mark 9:11 — Compare Translations