Mat 17:12 | RWP | e4.org | Elijah is come already ( Ελειας ηδη ηλθεν ). Thus Jesus identifies John the Baptist with the promise in Malachi, though not the real Elijah in person which John denied ( ). They knew him not ( ουκ επιγνωσαν αυτον ). Second aorist active indicative of επιγινωσκω , to recognize. Just as they do not know Jesus now ( ). They killed John as they will Jesus the Son of Man.

‏ Matthew 17:12

Elijah is come already ( Ελειας ηδη ηλθεν ). Thus Jesus identifies John the Baptist with the promise in Malachi, though not the real Elijah in person which John denied (Joh 1:21).

They knew him not ( ουκ επιγνωσαν αυτον ). Second aorist active indicative of επιγινωσκω, to recognize. Just as they do not know Jesus now (Joh 1:26). They killed John as they will Jesus the Son of Man.