Mark 9:12 (DRB)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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.

Mark 9:14 And presently all the people, seeing Jesus, were astonished and struck with fear: and running to him, they saluted him.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "Who answering said to then Elias when..." into verse 13's "And coming to his disciples he saw...", so "elias" 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 "elias" and "come" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.