9. As Jesus and the followers were walking back down the mountain, he gave them these instructions: “Don’t tell anyone about what you saw on the mountain. Wait until after the Son of Man rises from death. Then you can tell people what you saw.”
10. So the followers waited to say anything about what they saw. But they discussed among themselves what Jesus meant about rising from death.
11. They asked him, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”
12. Jesus answered, “They are right to say that Elijah must come first. Elijah makes all things the way they should be. But why do the Scriptures say that the Son of Man will suffer much and that people will think he is worth nothing?
13. I tell you that Elijah has already come. And people did to him all the bad things they wanted to do. The Scriptures said this would happen to him.”
14. Then Jesus, Peter, James, and John went to the other followers. They saw many people around them. The teachers of the law were arguing with the followers.
15. When the people saw Jesus, they were very surprised and ran to welcome him.
16. Jesus asked, “What are you arguing about with the teachers of the law?”
17. A man answered, “Teacher, I brought my son to you. He is controlled by an evil spirit that keeps him from talking.