12. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Mark 9:12:1 ⧉ὉoThe Mark 9:12:2 ⧉δὲdeand Mark 9:12:3 ⧉ἔφηefisaid Mark 9:12:4 ⧉αὐτοῖςaftoosto them Mark 9:12:5 ⧉ἨλίαςeeleeasElijah Mark 9:12:6 ⧉μὲνmenindeed Mark 9:12:7 ⧉ἐλθὼνelthonhaving come Mark 9:12:8 ⧉πρῶτονprotonfirst Mark 9:12:9 ⧉ἀποκαθιστάνειapokathistaneerestores Mark 9:12:10 ⧉πάνταpandaall things Mark 9:12:11 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 9:12:12 ⧉πῶςposhow Mark 9:12:13 ⧉γέγραπταιghegrapteit is written Mark 9:12:14 ⧉ἐπὶepeeabout Mark 9:12:15 ⧉τὸνtonthe Mark 9:12:16 ⧉υἱὸνeeonSon Mark 9:12:17 ⧉τοῦtooof the Mark 9:12:18 ⧉ἀνθρώπουanthropooman Mark 9:12:19 ⧉ἵναeenathat Mark 9:12:20 ⧉πολλὰpolamany things Mark 9:12:21 ⧉πάθῃpathihe might suffer Mark 9:12:22 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 9:12:23 ⧉ἐξουδενηθῇ;eksootheneethihe might be treated with contempt |
12. Formal Translation And He said to them, “Elijah does come first and restores all things; then why is it written concerning the Son of Man that He must suffer many things and be despised?” |
12. Dynamic Translation He replied, “Elijah truly comes first and restores everything. So why does Scripture say that the Son of Man must suffer greatly and be regarded as worthless?” |