Mark 9:11 (DRB)

Passage

Who answering, said to then: Elias, when he shall come first, shall restore all things; and as it is written of the Son of man that he must suffer many things and be despised.

Nearby Context

Mark 9:9 And they kept the word to themselves; questioning together what that should mean, when he shall be risen from the dead.

Mark 9:10 And they asked him, saying: Why then do the Pharisees and scribes say that Elias must come first?

Mark 9:11 Who answering, said to then: Elias, when he shall come first, shall restore all things; and as it is written of the Son of man that he must suffer many things and be despised.

Mark 9:12 But I say to you that Elias also is come (and they have done to him whatsoever they would), as it is written of him.

Mark 9:13 And coming to his disciples he saw a great multitude about them and the scribes disputing with them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "answering", "said", "elias", "shall", "come", "first", and "restore". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "answering", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "And they asked him saying Why then..." into verse 12's "But I say to you that Elias...", so "all things" and "answering" 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 "all things" and "answering" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.