But I say unto you] The foolish opinion of the Rabbines is here refelled, touching Elias coming, which was, That either Elias should return again, or that his soul should enter into some other body. that Elias is indeed come] John Baptist, who came in the spirit of Elias, is himself slain by Herod; and therefore now the Messias may be slain also. as it is written of him] His name Elias, attributed to John, shewed, that he should not want Ahabs and Jezebels to persecute him.