For some of you, there may already be a mental check taking place due to the version of the Scriptures you may be accustomed to reading. Let’s use a more common version of the Scriptures, in this case the New International Version
(7), and give it’s version of Verse 5 in particular:
(8) “See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes.”

As stated, we will be documenting the four areas of Scripture for now, and then after exhaustive detail later in this body of work. Let’s capture the other three areas speaking on the subject at hand:
Matthew 11:10-15 — ”
(10) For this is he about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send my messenger, and it will prepare the way before you.’
(11) Truly I say to you: Among those of women, there has been none who is greater than Yahchanan (John) the Immerser; but he who is least in the Kingdom is greater than he.
(12) And from the time of
Yahchanan the Immerser until now, the Kingdom of Yahweh has been advancing forcefully, and forceful men lay hold of it.
(13) For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until Yahchanan.
(14) And if you are willing to accept it, this isthe strength of Yahweh, which was to come.
(15) He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

Verse 14 (NIV) — “And if you are willing ,to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.”
In reference to the next verse, it is repeated virtually verbatim in the book of Mark Chapter 9. I have purposefully not incorporated both, but fully expect you to analyze Mark 9 as well, for your own edification and for truth’s sake.

Matthew 17:10-13 — “(10) Then his disciples asked him, saying, ‘Why then do the Scribes say that Elijah must come first?’ (11) Yahshua answered them and said, ‘the strength of Yahweh will come and restore all things. (12) But I say to you; Yliyah has come already, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they pleased. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.’ (13) Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them about Yahchanan the Immerser.”

The complete version of the NIV text for the verses above will be necessary for this portion of Scripture: “(10)

The disciples asked him, ‘why then do the teachers of the Law say that Elijah must come first?’ (11) Jesus replied, ‘To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things. (12) But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.’ (13)
Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.”