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Mark 9:11

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So they asked him, 'Why do the religious teachers keep saying that Elijah has to show up first?'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even the disciples were confused by what the religious experts were teaching.

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