Matthew 17:8-18

8 So they looked up and saw no one there but Jesus.
9 As they came down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, "Don't tell anyone about this vision you have seen until the Son of Man has been raised from death."
10 Then the disciples asked Jesus, "Why do the teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?" 1
11 "Elijah is indeed coming first," answered Jesus, "and he will get everything ready. 2
12 But I tell you that Elijah has already come and people did not recognize him, but treated him just as they pleased. In the same way they will also mistreat the Son of Man." 3
13 Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.
14 When they returned to the crowd, a man came to Jesus, knelt before him,
15 and said, "Sir, have mercy on my son! He is an epileptic and has such terrible attacks that he often falls in the fire or into water.
16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him."
17 Jesus answered, "How unbelieving and wrong you people are! How long must I stay with you? How long do I have to put up with you? Bring the boy here to me!"
18 Jesus gave a command to the demon, and it went out of the boy, and at that very moment he was healed.

Cross References 3

  • 1. 17.10Malachi 4.5.
  • 2. +217.11Ben Sira 48.10.
  • 3. 17.12Matthew 11.14.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.