Matthew 17:12
Good News Translation
But I tell you that Elijah has already come and people did not recognize him, but treated him just as they pleased. In the same way they will also mistreat the Son of Man."

New Revised Standard Version
but I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but they did to him whatever they pleased. So also the Son of Man is about to suffer at their hands.”

Contemporary English Version
In fact, he has already come. But the people did not recognize him and treated him just as they wanted to. They will soon make the Son of Man suffer in the same way."

New American Bible
but I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him but did to him whatever they pleased. So also will the Son of Man suffer at their hands.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
But I say to you, that Elias is already come, and they knew him not, But have done unto him whatsoever they had a mind. So also the Son of man shall suffer from them.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But I say to you, that Elias is already come, and they knew him not, But have done unto him whatsoever they had a mind. So also the Son of man shall suffer from them.

and they.

Matthew 11:9-15 But what went you out to see? A prophet? Yea I tell you, and more than a prophet. . . .

Matthew 21:23-25,32 And when he was come into the temple, there came to him, as he was teaching, the chief priests and ancients of the people, saying: By what authority dost thou these things? And who hath given thee this authority? . . .

Mark 9:12,13 Who answering, said to then: Elias, when he shall come first, shall restore all things; and as it is written of the Son of man that he must suffer many things and be despised. . . .

Mark 11:30-32 The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men? Answer me. . . .

Luke 7:33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine. And you say: He hath a devil.

John 1:11 He came unto his own: and his own received him not.

John 5:32-36 There is another that beareth witness of me: and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. . . .

Acts 13:24-28 John first preaching, before his coming, the baptism of penance to all the people of Israel. . . .

but.

Matthew 11:2 Now when John had heard in prison the works of Christ: sending two of his disciples he said to him:

Matthew 14:3-10 For Herod had apprehended John and bound him, and put him into prison, because of Herodias, his brother's wife. . . .

Mark 6:14-28 And king Herod heard, (for his name was made manifest,) and he said: John the Baptist is risen again from dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him. . . .

Luke 3:19,20 But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done: . . .

Acts 7:52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? And they have slain them who foretold of the coming of the Just One: of whom you have been now the betrayers and murderers.

Likewise.

Matthew 16:21 From that time Jesus began to shew to his disciples, that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the ancients and scribes and chief priests, and be put to death, and the third day rise again.

Isaiah 53:3 Despised, and the most abject of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with infirmity: and his look was as it were hidden and despised, whereupon we esteemed him not.

*etc:

Luke 9:21-25 But he strictly charging them, commanded they should tell this to no man. . . .

Acts 2:23 This same being delivered up, by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, you by the hands of wicked men have crucified and slain.

Acts 3:14,15 But you denied the Holy One and the Just: and desired a murderer to be granted unto you. . . .

Acts 4:10 Be it known to you all and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God hath raised from the dead, even by him, this man standeth here before you, whole.

Context
The Transfiguration
11But he answering, said to them: Elias indeed shall come, and restore all things. 12But I say to you, that Elias is already come, and they knew him not, But have done unto him whatsoever they had a mind. So also the Son of man shall suffer from them. 13Then the disciples understood, that he had spoken to them of John the Baptist.…
Cross References
Matthew 8:20
And Jesus saith to him: The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

Matthew 16:21
From that time Jesus began to shew to his disciples, that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the ancients and scribes and chief priests, and be put to death, and the third day rise again.

Matthew 17:9
And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying: Tell the vision to no man, till the Son of man be risen from the dead.

Matthew 17:11
But he answering, said to them: Elias indeed shall come, and restore all things.

Matthew 17:13
Then the disciples understood, that he had spoken to them of John the Baptist.

Matthew 17:22
And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall rise again. And they were troubled exceedingly.

Matthew 17:11
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