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And His disciples asked Him, "Why then do the scribes say that
aElijah must come first?"
a
Malachi 4:5, Matthew 11:14, Matthew 16:14
Malachi 4
5
"Behold, I am going to send you aElijah 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 aElijah who was to come.
Matthew 16
14
And they said, "Some say aJohn the Baptist; and others, bElijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."