The Life of Christ

Jesus quotes Mal. 4:5, which the scribes use to refer to the coming of Elijah.

Mt. 17:12 “…but I say to you, that Elijah already came, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wished. So also, the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”

For the first time the disciples finally understand that John the Baptist was the fulfillment of the coming of Elijah.

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