KJV - And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

ASV - And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?

BBE - And his disciples, questioning him, said, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?

WEB - His disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

YLT - And his disciples questioned him, saying, `Why then do the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first?'

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