10. The disciples asked Jesus, “Don't the teachers of the Law of Moses say that Elijah must come before the Messiah does?”
11. Jesus told them, “Elijah certainly will come and get everything ready.
12. In fact, he has already come. But the people did not recognize him and treated him just as they wanted to. They will soon make the Son of Man suffer in the same way.”
13. Then the disciples understood that Jesus was talking to them about John the Baptist.
14. Jesus and his disciples returned to the crowd. A man knelt in front of him
15. and said, “Lord, have pity on my son! He has a bad case of epilepsy and often falls into a fire or into water.
16. I brought him to your disciples, but none of them could heal him.”
17. Jesus said, “You people are too stubborn to have any faith! How much longer must I be with you? Why do I have to put up with you? Bring the boy here.”
18. Then Jesus spoke sternly to the demon. It went out of the boy, and at once he was healed.