KJV ORIGINAL
But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But I'm telling you, Elijah has already come, and they didn't recognize him. They did whatever they wanted to him. The same thing is going to happen to me.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes people don't recognize what God is doing right in front of them — and that rejection has real consequences.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew was traditionally written by the apostle Matthew for a community of Jewish Christians, likely in Syria, around 80-90 CE
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