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Mark 9:13 Cross-References

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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.

Mark 9:13 (KJV)

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Elijahthe prophet, Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead (1KI 17:1)

Commentary on Mark 9:13

Jesus confirmed, 'Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed' (Ἠλίας ἐλήλυθεν, καὶ ἐποίησαν αὐτῷ ὅσα ἤθελον). This identifies John the Baptist as the Elijah-figure prophesied in Malachi 4:5-6. The phrase 'they have done unto him whatsoever they listed' (ἐποίησαν αὐτῷ ὅσα ἤθελον) refers to John's imprisonment and execution by Herod (Mark 6:14-29). Jesus draws a sobering parallel: if the forerunner suffered rejection and death, the Messiah will face the same. The pattern of redemptive history involves God's messengers suffering at human hands. This fulfills the prop...

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