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As they went back down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Don’t tell anyone what you have seen until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
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Then his disciples asked him, “Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes? ”
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Jesus replied, “Elijah is indeed coming first to get everything ready.
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But I tell you, Elijah has already come, but he wasn’t recognized, and they chose to abuse him. And in the same way they will also make the Son of Man suffer.”
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Then the disciples realized he was talking about John the Baptist.
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At the foot of the mountain, a large crowd was waiting for them. A man came and knelt before Jesus and said,
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“Lord, have mercy on my son. He has seizures and suffers terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
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So I brought him to your disciples, but they couldn’t heal him.”
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Jesus said, “You faithless and corrupt people! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.”
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Then Jesus rebuked the demon in the boy, and it left him. From that moment the boy was well.
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Afterward the disciples asked Jesus privately, “Why couldn’t we cast out that demon?”