36. When the voice finished speaking, only Jesus was there. Peter, James, and John said nothing. At that time they told no one about what they had seen.
37. The next day, Jesus, Peter, James, and John came down from the mountain. A large crowd met Jesus.
38. A man in the crowd shouted to Jesus, “Teacher, please come and look at my son. He is the only child I have.
39. An evil spirit comes into my son, and then he shouts. He loses control of himself, and he foams at the mouth. The evil spirit keeps on hurting him and almost never leaves him.
40. I begged your followers to make the evil spirit leave my son, but they could not do it.”
41. Jesus answered, “You people who live now have no faith. Your lives are all wrong. How long must I be with you and be patient with you?” Then Jesus said to the man, “Bring your son here.”
42. While the boy was coming, the demon threw him on the ground. The boy lost control of himself. But Jesus gave a strong command to the evil spirit. Then the boy was healed, and Jesus gave him back to his father.
43. All the people were amazed at the great power of God.The people were all wondering about the things Jesus did. But he said to his followers,
44. “Don’t forget the things I tell you now: The Son of Man will be handed over into the control of men.”
45. But the followers did not understand what Jesus meant. The meaning was hidden from them so that they could not understand it. But they were afraid to ask Jesus about what he said.
46. Jesus’ followers began to have an argument about which one of them was the greatest.
47. Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he took a little child and stood the child beside him.