Matthew 17:10 — Compare All Translations

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

And his disciples questioned him, saying, `Why then do the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first?`

English ASV

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

English Amplified

The disciples asked Him, Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

The disciples asked Him, Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

So the disciples asked him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And [his] disciples demanded of him saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first have come?

English EASY 2024

Then the three disciples said to Jesus, ‘The teachers of God's Law say that God's prophet Elijah must return first, before the Messiah comes. Why do they say this?’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The followers asked Jesus, "Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come before the Christ comes?"

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

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

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

His disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

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

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

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The disciples asked him, “Why then do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The disciples asked him, "Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah has to come first?"

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

His disciples asked, "Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

His disciples asked him, “Why do all the religious scholars insist that Elijah must first appear before the Anointed One comes?”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

His disciples asked, “Why do the Jewish leaders insist Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?“

English Tyndale 1537

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

Matthew 17:10 — Compare Translations