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Coming down the mountain, Jesus swore them to secrecy. "Don't tell a soul what you saw. After the Son of Man rises from the dead, you're free to talk."
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They puzzled over that, wondering what on earth "rising from the dead" meant.
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Meanwhile they were asking, "Why do the religion scholars say that Elijah has to come first?"
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Jesus replied, "Elijah does come first and get everything ready for the coming of the Son of Man. They treated this Elijah like dirt, much like they will treat the Son of Man, who will, according to Scripture, suffer terribly and be kicked around contemptibly."
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When they came back down the mountain to the other disciples, they saw a huge crowd around them, and the religion scholars cross-examining them.
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As soon as the people in the crowd saw Jesus, admiring excitement stirred them. They ran and greeted him.
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He asked, "What's going on? What's all the commotion?"
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A man out of the crowd answered, "Teacher, I brought my mute son, made speechless by a demon, to you.
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Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and goes stiff as a board. I told your disciples, hoping they could deliver him, but they couldn't."
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Jesus said, "What a generation! No sense of God! How many times do I have to go over these things? How much longer do I have to put up with this? Bring the boy here."