# Connecting Statement:

When Peter, James, John, and Jesus came down from the mountain, they found the scribes arguing with the other disciples.

# When they came to the disciples

Jesus, Peter, James, and John returned to the other disciples who had not gone with them up the mountain.

# they saw a great crowd around them

"Jesus and those three disciples saw a great crowd around the other disciples"

# scribes were arguing with them

The scribes were arguing with the disciples who had not gone with Jesus.

# was amazed

It may be helpful to state why they were amazed. AT: "was amazed that Jesus had come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/scribe]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/amazed]]