12. But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him. They did to him whatever they wanted to do. It will be the same with the Son of Man; those same people will make the Son of Man suffer.”
13. Then the followers understood that Jesus was talking about John the Baptist.
14. When Jesus and his followers came back to the crowd, a man came to Jesus and bowed before him.
15. The man said, “Lord, have mercy on my son. He has epilepsy and is suffering very much, because he often falls into the fire or into the water.
16. I brought him to your followers, but they could not cure him.”