Mark 9:13 (ASV)

Passage

But I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even as it is written of him.

Nearby Context

Mark 9:11 And they asked him, saying, [How is it] that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?

Mark 9:12 And he said unto them, Elijah indeed cometh first, and restoreth all things: and how is it written of the Son of man, that he should suffer many things and be set at nought?

Mark 9:13 But I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even as it is written of him.

Mark 9:14 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them.

Mark 9:15 And straightway all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "elijah", "come", "done", "whatsoever", "even", and "written". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "elijah" and "come", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "And he said unto them Elijah indeed..." into verse 14's "And when they came to the disciples...", so "elijah" and "come" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "elijah" and "come" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.