Neville Goddard on Matthew 17:10-13 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 17 in context

Scripture Focus

10And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

11And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.

12But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

13Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

Matthew 17:10-13

Biblical Context

The disciples ask about Elijah; Jesus says Elijah has come already in John the Baptist, though they did not recognize him. He adds that the Son of Man will suffer, and the disciples realize he was speaking of John.

Neville's Inner Vision

Elijah here stands not as a far-off event in history, but as a state of consciousness that restores all things within you. When the master says Elijah has come already, he invites you to look inward and discover your John the Baptist—the fierce inward messenger who prepares the way for the Kingdom of God by cleansing old beliefs and softening fear. The scribes may miss him; so too do you, when you seek outside signs. Yet the truth remains: your inner Elijah has arrived as your awareness itself, and what is done to him in your world is the result of your own reactions to that awakening. The suffering of the Son of Man is not punishment, but a necessary turning of the wheel inside you, a shedding of ego-allegiance so that your I AM, your true Self, can stand revealed. Trust this process: when you recognize John as the fulfillment of prophecy within, the outer events rearrange to reflect your inner restoration.

Practice This Now

Assume the inner Elijah has already come—your own awareness awakening as John the Baptist. Revise doubt and feel it real for two minutes, then observe how your outer life begins to reflect that inward restoration.