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。”

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.”

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.”

如果你们愿意接受，约翰就是那位要来的以利亚。

原来，希律为了他弟弟菲利普的妻子希罗迪娅的缘故，拘捕了约翰，把他捆起来关进监狱。这是因为约翰一直对他说：“你占有这妇人是不可以的。”希律想要杀约翰，可是怕民众，因为他们认为约翰是先知。到了希律生日的时候，希罗迪娅的女儿在众人面前跳舞，使希律非常喜悦，故此王就起誓承诺，无论她求什么都给她。女儿受母亲的指使，就说：“请把施洗者约翰的头放在盘子里给我。”王就忧忧愁愁，但因所起的誓，又因一同坐席的人，就下令给她。于是派人去，在监狱里砍下了约翰的头，把他的头放在盘子上，端给女孩，女孩就拿去给她母亲。

但是我告诉你们：以利亚已经来了，人们却不认他，反而任意对待他；照样，人子也将受到他们的苦害。”门徒们这才领悟，耶稣向他们说的是指施洗者约翰。

耶稣的名声被传扬出去，希律王也听见了。有些人说：“施洗者约翰从死人中复活了，所以这些能力在他里面做工。”也有些人说：“他是以利亚。”还有些人说：“他是个先知，像古代先知中的一位。”但希律听了却说：“是被我砍了头的约翰！这个人复活了！”原来，希律为了他弟弟菲利普的妻子希罗迪娅的缘故，曾经派人去拘捕约翰，把他捆锁在监狱里。希律娶了这个女人，而约翰一直对希律说：“你占有自己兄弟的妻子是不可以的。”所以希罗迪娅对约翰怀恨在心，想要杀他，只是不能。这是因为希律敬畏约翰，知道他是义人，是圣人，所以保护着他。希律听约翰讲说的时候，虽然心里十分困惑，还是乐意听他的。可是时机来了。希律在自己生日那天预备宴席，招待他的大臣和军官们，以及加利利的首领们。希罗迪娅的女儿进来跳舞，使希律和一同坐席的人都非常喜悦。王就对女孩说：“你无论想要什么，向我求，我就会给你。”并且对她郑重地起誓：“你无论向我求什么，即使是我国家的一半，我也会给你！”于是女孩出去问她母亲说：“我应该要什么呢？”她母亲说：“要施洗者约翰的头！”女孩随即赶快进到王那里，要求说：“我愿王立即把施洗者约翰的头放在盘子里给我。”王就变得很忧愁，但因所起的誓，又因坐席的人，就不好拒绝她。于是王立刻派了刽子手，命令把约翰的头拿来。刽子手就去，在监狱里砍下了约翰的头，把他的头放在盘子上，端给女孩，女孩就把它交给了母亲。

他将藉着以利亚的灵和能力，在主的面前先行，使父亲的心转向儿女，使悖逆的人转向义人的智慧，好为主准备一群预备好了的子民。”

有哪一位先知，你们的祖先不逼迫呢？他们杀了那些预言那义者要来的先知，现在你们又成为那义者的出卖者和凶手了。

分封王希律为了他弟弟的妻子希罗迪娅的事，以及自己所做的一切恶事，受到约翰的责备。希律在这一切事上又加了一件，就是把约翰关在监狱里。