I tell you, Elijah has come. They have done to him everything they wanted to do. They did it just as it is written about him.”

我告诉你们，以利亚已经来了，他们也任意待他，正如经上所指着他的话。”

我告诉你们，以利亚已经来了，他们任意待他，正如经上指着他说的。”

我告诉你们，以利亚已经来了，他们任意待他，正如经上指着他说的。”

其实我告诉你们，以利亚已经来了，人们却任意对待他，正如圣经的记载。”

其实我告诉你们，以利亚已经来了，他们却任意待他，正如经上指着他所说的。”

不过我告诉你们：其实以利亚已经来了，人们却任意对待他，正如经上指着他所写的。”

我告訴你們，以利亞已經來了，他們也任意待他，正如經上所指着他的話。」

我告訴你們，以利亞已經來了，他們任意待他，正如經上指着他說的。」

我告訴你們，以利亞已經來了，他們任意待他，正如經上指着他說的。」

其實我告訴你們，以利亞已經來了，人們卻任意對待他，正如聖經的記載。」

其實我告訴你們，以利亞已經來了，他們卻任意待他，正如經上指著他所說的。”

其實我告訴你們，以利亞已經來了，人竟任意而待他，正如經上指着他所記載的。』

不過我告訴你們：其實以利亞已經來了，人們卻任意對待他，正如經上指著他所寫的。」

我語汝、以利亞已至、而人任意待之、如所記者焉、○

吾語汝、以利亞已至、而人任意以待、如記所言、○

我誠告爾、以利亞已至、而人任意待之、如經指彼所載者、○

然予語汝、伊理靄實已蒞至、而世人任意待之、適如經之所載也。』

But I tell you, Elijah has come, and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him.”

But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, as it is written of him.”

But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they chose to abuse him, just as the Scriptures predicted.”

But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did whatever they pleased to him, just as it is written about him.”

But I say to you that Elijah has indeed come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written of him.”

But I say to you that Elijah has also come, and they did to him whatever they wished, 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 tell you that Elijah really has come, and they did whatever they pleased to him, just as it is written about him.”

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 tell you that Elijah has certainly come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written about him.”

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.”

If you are willing to accept it, John is the Elijah who was supposed to come.

Herod had arrested John. He had tied him up and put him in prison because of Herodias. She was the wife of Herod’s brother Philip.John had been saying to Herod,“ It is against the Law for you to have her as your wife.”Herod wanted to kill John. But he was afraid of the people, because they thought John was a prophet.On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for Herod and his guests. She pleased Herod very much.So he promised to give her anything she asked for.Her mother told her what to say. So the girl said to Herod,“ Give me the head of John the Baptist on a big plate.”The king was very upset. But he thought of his promise and his dinner guests. So he told one of his men to give her what she asked for.Herod had John’s head cut off in the prison.His head was brought in on a big plate and given to the girl. She then carried it to her mother.

But I tell you, Elijah has already come. People didn’t recognize him. They have done to him everything they wanted to do. In the same way, they are going to make the Son of Man suffer.”Then the disciples understood that Jesus was talking to them about John the Baptist.

King Herod heard about this. Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying,“ John the Baptist has been raised from the dead! That is why he has the power to do miracles.”Others said,“ He is Elijah.” Still others claimed,“ He is a prophet. He is like one of the prophets of long ago.”But when Herod heard this, he said,“ I had John’s head cut off. And now he has been raised from the dead!”In fact, it was Herod himself who had given orders to arrest John. He had him tied up and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias. She was the wife of Herod’s brother Philip. But now Herod was married to her.John had been saying to Herod,“ It is against the Law for you to be married to your brother’s wife.”Herodias couldn’t forgive John for saying that. She wanted to kill him. But she could not,because Herod was afraid of John. So he kept John safe. Herod knew John was a holy man who did what was right. When Herod heard him, he was very puzzled. But he liked to listen to John.Finally the right time came. Herod gave a banquet on his birthday. He invited his high officials and military leaders. He also invited the most important men in Galilee.Then the daughter of Herodias came in and danced. She pleased Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the girl,“ Ask me for anything you want. I’ll give it to you.”And he gave her his promise. He said to her,“ Anything you ask for I will give you. I’ll give you up to half my kingdom.”She went out and said to her mother,“ What should I ask for?”“ The head of John the Baptist,” she answered.At once the girl hurried to ask the king. She said,“ I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a big plate right now.”The king was very upset. But he thought about his promise and his dinner guests. So he did not want to say no to the girl.He sent a man right away to bring John’s head. The man went to the prison and cut off John’s head.He brought it back on a big plate. He gave it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother.

And he will prepare the way for the Lord. He will have the same spirit and power that Elijah had. He will bring peace between parents and their children. He will teach people who don’t obey to be wise and do what is right. In this way, he will prepare a people who are ready for the Lord.”

Was there ever a prophet your people didn’t try to hurt? They even killed those who told about the coming of the Blameless One. And now you have handed him over to his enemies. You have murdered him.

But John found fault with Herod, the ruler of Galilee, because of his marriage to Herodias. She was the wife of Herod’s brother. John also spoke strongly to Herod about all the other evil things he had done.So Herod locked John up in prison. Herod added this sin to all his others.