Mark 9:11

They asked Him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first [before the Messiah comes]?”

Matthew 11:14

And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is [the fulfillment of] Elijah [as the messenger] who was to come [before the kingdom].

Malachi 4:5

“Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord.

Mark 9:4

Elijah appeared to them along with Moses, and they were having a conversation with Jesus.

Malachi 3:1

“Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will prepare and clear the way before Me. And the Lord [the Messiah], whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 17:10-11

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

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

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General references

Mark 9:4
Elijah appeared to them along with Moses, and they were having a conversation with Jesus.
Malachi 3:1
“Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will prepare and clear the way before Me. And the Lord [the Messiah], whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the Lord of hosts.
Malachi 4:5
“Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord.
Matthew 11:14
And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is [the fulfillment of] Elijah [as the messenger] who was to come [before the kingdom].
Matthew 17:10
The disciples asked Him, “Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”