Mark 9:11
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?”
πρῶτος
First, foremost, chief. Protos. The first shall be last and the last first. God constantly reverses human rankings. What the world considers great God may consider least.
λέγω
Say
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἔρχομαι
to come
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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δεῖ
it behooves
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δεῖ
also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
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Ἡλίας
Elijah
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Ἡλίας
Helias (i.e. Elijah), an Israelite
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ἐπερωτάω
they were asking
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ἐπερωτάω
to ask for, i.e. inquire, seek
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γραμματεύς
scribes
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