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The Book of Matthew, Chapter 17, Verse 11

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And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
King James Version
And Jesus answered and said unto them, ‹Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.›
American Standard Version
And he answered and said, Elijah indeed cometh, and shall restore all things:
New English Translation
He answered,“Elijah does indeed come first and will restore all things.
World English Bible
Jesus answered them, "Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things,
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‹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.›
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Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
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And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a [certain] man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
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Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
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And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
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Then Jesus answered and said, ‹O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.›
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And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
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Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
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And Jesus said unto them, ‹Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.›
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‹Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.›