But others were saying that He was Elijah, and still others that He was a prophet like the prophets of old.

They answered Him, "John the Baptist; others say, Elijah, and others that you are one of the prophets."

And Elijah appeared to them, accompanied by Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

Then Peter interrupted and said to Jesus, "Teacher, it is good for us to be here. So let us put up three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah."

Then they asked Him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?"

He answered them, "Elijah does come first and gets everything ready, but how is it that the Scripture says about the Son of Man that He will suffer much and be rejected?

But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and people treated him just as they pleased, as the Scripture says about him."

Some of the bystanders when they heard it said, "Listen! He is calling for Elijah!"

So one man ran and soaked a sponge in vinegar and put it on a stick and held it up to Him to drink, saying, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah does come to take Him down!"