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>>And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. 12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they wanted. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. 13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

Elijah is the Spirit of Christ, or self sacrifice. Everyone gets tested by the Spirit of Truth, but when it comes, they do whatever that they want with it and thwart bearing their own cross in lieu of God's Kingdom come.

John is the one who witnessed Christ and baptized him with water (mercy). He made His path straight and clear and preached his coming, was waiting for Him.

I [am] the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord.

John preached about God's Kingdom, bearing the cross of self sacrifice, blessing others by providing mercy, and waiting on the Lord; the straight way to the Lord. But their eyes and ear grew dull when the Spirit of Truth came to test them and they made excuses. This is why Zacharias and Elizabeth had a new son born, born in the Spirit from the womb. You must be born again Nicodemus. While the breath of life is in one's nostrils, God is waiting for you to be born again that He might reveal His Light to you, to give you hope in a future to come. John had Revelation, and only God can give Revelation. It is a reward and gift in life, and a Light of Grace in death. Amen.