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

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.”

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 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.”

And if you are willing to accept what I say, he is Elijah, the one the prophets said would come.

For Herod had arrested and imprisoned John as a favor to his wife Herodias( the former wife of Herod’s brother Philip).John had been telling Herod,“ It is against God’s law for you to marry her.”Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.But at a birthday party for Herod, Herodias’s daughter performed a dance that greatly pleased him,so he promised with a vow to give her anything she wanted.At her mother’s urging, the girl said,“ I want the head of John the Baptist on a tray!”Then the king regretted what he had said; but because of the vow he had made in front of his guests, he issued the necessary orders.So John was beheaded in the prison,and his head was brought on a tray and given to the girl, who took it to her mother.

But I tell you, Elijah has already come, but he wasn’t recognized, and they chose to abuse him. And in the same way they will also make the Son of Man suffer.”Then the disciples realized he was talking about John the Baptist.

Herod Antipas, the king, soon heard about Jesus, because everyone was talking about him. Some were saying,“ This must be John the Baptist raised from the dead. That is why he can do such miracles.”Others said,“ He’s the prophet Elijah.” Still others said,“ He’s a prophet like the other great prophets of the past.”When Herod heard about Jesus, he said,“ John, the man I beheaded, has come back from the dead.”For Herod had sent soldiers to arrest and imprison John as a favor to Herodias. She had been his brother Philip’s wife, but Herod had married her.John had been telling Herod,“ It is against God’s law for you to marry your brother’s wife.”So Herodias bore a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But without Herod’s approval she was powerless,for Herod respected John; and knowing that he was a good and holy man, he protected him. Herod was greatly disturbed whenever he talked with John, but even so, he liked to listen to him.Herodias’s chance finally came on Herod’s birthday. He gave a party for his high government officials, army officers, and the leading citizens of Galilee.Then his daughter, also named Herodias, came in and performed a dance that greatly pleased Herod and his guests.“ Ask me for anything you like,” the king said to the girl,“ and I will give it to you.”He even vowed,“ I will give you whatever you ask, up to half my kingdom!”She went out and asked her mother,“ What should I ask for?” Her mother told her,“ Ask for the head of John the Baptist!”So the girl hurried back to the king and told him,“ I want the head of John the Baptist, right now, on a tray!”Then the king deeply regretted what he had said; but because of the vows he had made in front of his guests, he couldn’t refuse her.So he immediately sent an executioner to the prison to cut off John’s head and bring it to him. The soldier beheaded John in the prison,brought his head on a tray, and gave it to the girl, who took it to her mother.

He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will prepare the people for the coming of the Lord. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and he will cause those who are rebellious to accept the wisdom of the godly.”

Name one prophet your ancestors didn’t persecute! They even killed the ones who predicted the coming of the Righteous One— the Messiah whom you betrayed and murdered.

John also publicly criticized Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee, for marrying Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for many other wrongs he had done.So Herod put John in prison, adding this sin to his many others.