Matthew 17:11–12
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Christ shows that the Jews are greatly ignorant of the scriptures, from which they did not recognize John — that is, the first Elijah, “who prepared the way of the Lord.” (Matthew 17:11–12) Not knowing him and killing the forerunner of Christ, they also failed to recognize the Lord himself and killed him.
Greek
∆είκνυσιν ὁ Χριστὸς τοὺς Ἰουδαίους λίαν ἀγνοοῦντας τὰς γραφάς, ἐξ ὧν τὸν Ἰωάννην οὐκ ἔγνωσαν, τοῦτ' ἔστιν τὸν πρῶτον Ἠλίαν τὸν "τὴν ὁδὸν ἑτοιμάσαντα τοῦ κυρίου", ὃν ἀγνοοῦντες καὶ ἀποκτείναντες τὸν τοῦ Χριστοῦ πρόδρομον καὶ αὐτὸν ἠγνόησαν τὸν κύριον καὶ ἀπέ κτειναν αὐτόν.