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。」

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，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.”

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.”

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.”

如果你們願意接受，約翰就是那要來的以利亞。

原來希律為他兄弟腓力的妻子希羅底的緣故，拘捕了約翰，把他捆綁起來關在監裡。因為約翰曾多次對他說：「你娶這個婦人是不對的。」他想殺掉約翰，但怕觸怒百姓，因為他們都認為約翰是先知。在希律的生日那天，希羅底的女兒出來在眾人面前跳舞。希律非常高興，就起誓答應她無論要什麼都可以。她受了母親的指使，說：「請把施洗者約翰的頭放在盤子裡送給我。」希律感到為難，但既然在眾賓客面前起了誓，只好下令給她。他派人到監裡砍了約翰的頭，放在盤子裡送給她，她轉送給她母親。

但我告訴你們，以利亞已經來了，人們卻不認識他，甚至還任意對待他。人子同樣也會在他們手下受苦。」門徒這才明白耶穌所說的是指施洗者約翰。

耶穌聲名遠播，希律王也聽說了祂的事。有人說：「施洗者約翰從死裡復活了，所以能夠行這些神蹟。」也有人說：「祂是先知以利亞。」還有人說：「祂是個先知，跟古代的一位先知相似。」希律聽到這些議論，就說：「祂一定是被我斬了頭的約翰從死裡復活了。」原來希律娶了他兄弟腓力的妻子希羅底，並為她的緣故而派人逮捕了約翰，把他關押在監牢裡。因為約翰屢次對希律說：「你娶弟弟的妻子不合法。」希羅底對約翰懷恨在心，想要殺掉他，只是不能得逞。因為希律知道約翰是個公義聖潔的人，所以敬畏他，並對他加以保護。儘管約翰所講的道理令他困惑不安，他仍然喜歡聽。機會終於來了。希律在自己的生日那天設宴招待文武百官和加利利的顯要。希羅底的女兒進來跳舞，甚得希律和客人的歡心。王對她說：「你想要什麼，只管說。」王還對她起誓說：「無論你要什麼，哪怕是我的半壁江山，我都會給你。」她便出去問她母親：「我應該要什麼呢？」她母親說：「要施洗者約翰的頭！」她馬上回去對王說：「願王立刻把施洗者約翰的頭放在盤子裡送給我。」王聽了這個請求，感到十分為難，但因為在賓客面前起了誓言，就不好拒絕。他立刻命令衛兵進監牢砍了約翰的頭，放在盤子裡送給這女子，她又轉送給她母親。

他將以先知以利亞的心志和能力作主的先鋒，使父親的心轉向兒女，使叛逆的人回轉、順從義人的智慧，為主預備合用的子民。」

哪一位先知沒有被你們祖先迫害？那些預言義者——彌賽亞要來的人也被你們的祖先殺害。如今你們竟出賣了那位公義者，殺害了祂！

分封王希律娶了自己弟弟的妻子希羅底，又做了許多惡事，因而受到約翰的指責，可是他卻惡上加惡，將約翰關進監牢裡。