SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:12
Y respondiendo l, les dijo: Elías a la verdad, vendr primero y restituir todas las cosas; y como est escrito del Hijo del hombre, que padezca mucho y sea tenido en nada.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Mark 9:12
Verse 12. And how it is written] Rather, as also it is written. Instead of kai pwv, AND HOW it is written, I read kaqwv, AS ALSO it is written of the Son of man, &c. This reading is supported by AKM, seventeen others, the later Syriac in the margin, Slavonic and Armenian. Some think the propriety of adopting this reading is self-evident.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12. And he answered, and told them , etc..] Allowing that their observation was right, and that this was the sense of the Scribes, and that there was something of truth in it, when rightly understood: Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things : (see Gill on Matthew 17:11); and how it is written of the son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought . The sense of Christ is, that John the Baptist, whom he means by Elias, comes first, and restores all things: and among the rest of the things he sets right, this is one, and not of the least; namely, that he gives the true sense of such passages of the sacred writings, which related to the contemptuous usage, rejection, and sufferings of the Messiah; as that in these he was the Lamb of God typified in the sacrifices of the law, who by his sufferings and death takes away the sin, of the world; and therefore he exhorted and directed those to whom he ministered, to look unto him, and believe in him; (see John 1:29 Acts 19:4).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-13 - Here is a prediction of the near approach Christ's kingdom. A glimps of that kingdom was given in the transfiguration of Christ. It is goo to be away from the world, and alone with Christ: and how good to be with Christ glorified in heaven with all the saints! But when it is well with us, we are apt not to care for others, and in the fulness of our enjoyments, we forget the many wants of our brethren. God own Jesus, and accepts him as his beloved Son, and is ready to accept us in him. Therefore we must own and accept him as our beloved Saviour, an must give up ourselves to be ruled by him. Christ does not leave the soul, when joys and comforts leave it. Jesus explained to the disciple the prophecy about Elias. This was very suitable to the ill usage of John Baptist.
Greek Textus Receptus
ο 3588 T-NSM δε 1161 CONJ αποκριθεις 611 5679 V-AOP-NSM ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτοις 846 P-DPM ηλιας 2243 N-NSM μεν 3303 PRT ελθων 2064 5631 V-2AAP-NSM πρωτον 4412 ADV αποκαθιστα 600 5719 V-PAI-3S παντα 3956 A-APN και 2532 CONJ πως 4459 ADV-I γεγραπται 1125 5769 V-RPI-3S επι 1909 PREP τον 3588 T-ASM υιον 5207 N-ASM του 3588 T-GSM ανθρωπου 444 N-GSM ινα 2443 CONJ πολλα 4183 A-APN παθη 3958 5632 V-2AAS-3S και 2532 CONJ εξουδενωθη 1847 5686 V-APS-3S
Robertson's NT Word Studies
9:12 {Restoreth all things} (apokatistanei panta). this late double compound verb, usual form apokaqistemi in the papyri, is Christ's description of the Baptist as the promised Elijah and Forerunner of the Messiah. See on Mt 17:10-13. The disciples had not till now understood that the Baptist fulfilled the prophecy in #Mal 3:5f. They had just seen Elijah on the mountain, but Jesus as Messiah preceded this coming of Elijah. But Jesus patiently enlightens his dull pupils as they argue about the exegesis of the scribes.
