Mark - 9:13

  1. Bible
  2. Mark
  3. 9
  4. 13
  1. In-Depth
  2. Discusion

13 But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they have also done to him whatever they wanted to, even as it is written about him."

Verse In-Depth

Explanation and meaning of Mark 9:13.

Differing Translations

Compare verses for better understanding.
But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.
But I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even as it is written of him.
But I say to you, that Elias also is come, (and they have done to him whatsoever they would,) as it is written of him.
but I say unto you that Elias also is come, and they have done to him whatever they would, as it is written of him.
But I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they listed, even as it is written of him.
But I say to you, that Elijah is indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they pleased, as it is written concerning him.
But I say to you, That also Elijah hath come, and they did to him what they willed, as it hath been written of him.'
But I say to you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they listed, as it is written of him.
Yet I tell you that not only has Elijah come, but they have also done to him whatever they chose, as the Scriptures say about him."
But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they have done to him whatever they were pleased to do, even as the Writings say about him.
But I say to you, that Elijah also has arrived, (and they have done to him whatever they wanted) just as it has been written about him."
But I tell you that Elijah has come, and people have treated him just as they pleased, as scripture says of him."

*Minor differences ignored. Grouped by changes, with first version listed as example.


Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

But I say unto you, that Elias is indeed come,.... Meaning John the Baptist, who in prophecy is designed by him.
And they have done unto him whatsoever they listed; See Gill on Matthew 17:12; which words should be read in a parenthesis, as they are in the Vulgate Latin version; for what follows, as
it is written of him, respects not what the Scribes and Pharisees, and the people of the Jews did to John at their pleasure; despising his ministry and message, rejecting the counsel of God delivered by him, and remaining impenitent and unbelieving, notwithstanding his powerful and awakening ministry, with many other things, which are no where written of him; but the words regard his coming, and the prophecies concerning him, and particularly, that under the name of Elijah, in Malachi 4:5 and which had had their accomplishment.

*More commentary available at chapter level.

Discussion on Mark 9:13

User discussion of the verse.





*By clicking Submit, you agree to our Privacy Policy & Terms of Use.