Malachi 3:1

New Catholic Bible

Chapter 3

¹Behold, I am sending my messenger^[a]
    to prepare the way before me.
And suddenly the Lord whom you seek
    will come to the temple,
as well as the messenger of the covenant
    in whom you delight.
Indeed he is coming,
    says the Lord of hosts.

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Footnotes

Malachi 3:1 The mysterious messenger of whom this verse speaks was probably a figure familiar to those who, at this period, attempted to imagine the final times: according to a passage added later (vv. 23-24), the reference was to Elijah, whose return was expected among the Jews. Jesus will apply the text to John the Baptist (see Mt 11:10; Mk 1:1; Lk 1:17). The messenger of the covenant is God himself; in Mt 11:10, it is Christ.

Malachi 3:1

English Standard Version

3 ^(A)“Behold, I send ^(B)my messenger, and ^(C)he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord ^(D)whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and ^(E)the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.

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Malachi 3:1

New International Version

3 “I will send my messenger,^(A) who will prepare the way before me.^(B) Then suddenly the Lord^(C) you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant,^(D) whom you desire,^(E) will come,” says the Lord Almighty.