Mark 9:11 - Compare All Versions

Mark 9:11 MSG (The Message)

Meanwhile they were asking, “Why do the religion scholars say that Elijah has to come first?”

Mark 9:11 KJV (King James Version)

And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?

Mark 9:11 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

They asked Him, saying, “Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

Mark 9:11 NCV (New Century Version)

Then they asked Jesus, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”

Mark 9:11 ASV (American Standard Version)

And they asked him, saying, How is it that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?

Mark 9:11 NIV (New International Version)

And they asked him, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”

Mark 9:11 NKJV (New King James Version)

And they asked Him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

Mark 9:11 AMP (Amplified Bible)

They asked Him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first [before the Messiah comes]?” [Mal 4:5, 6]

Mark 9:11 NLT (New Living Translation)

Then they asked him, “Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?”

Mark 9:11 TPT (The Passion Translation)

Then they asked him, “Why do the religious scholars insist that Elijah must come before the Messiah?”

Mark 9:11 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

And they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?”