Others again said--"He is Elijah," and others--"He is a Prophet, like one of the great Prophets."

"John the Baptist," they answered, "but others say Elijah, while others say one of the Prophets."

And Elijah appeared to them, in company with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.

"Rabbi," said Peter, interposing, "it is good to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

"How is it," they asked Jesus, "that our Teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?"

"Elijah does indeed come first," answered Jesus, "and re-establish everything; and does not Scripture speak, with regard to the Son of Man, of his undergoing much suffering and being utterly despised?

But I tell you that Elijah has come, and people have treated him just as they pleased, as Scripture says of him."

Some of those standing round heard this, and said: "Listen! He is calling for Elijah!"

And a man ran, and, soaking a sponge in common wine, put it on the end of a rod, and offered it to him to drink, saying as he did so: "Wait and let us see if Elijah is coming to take him down."