Berean Study Bible
The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

King James Bible
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

American Standard Version
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?

Darby Bible Translation
And [his] disciples demanded of him saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first have come?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then do the scribes say that Elias must come first?

English Revised Version
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?

Young's Literal Translation
And his disciples questioned him, saying, 'Why then do the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first?'