1 A nd six days after this, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.

Seis dias depois, tomou Jesus consigo a Pedro, a Tiago e a João, irmão deste, e os conduziu ã parte a um alto monte;

2 A nd His appearance underwent a change in their presence; and His face shone clear and bright like the sun, and His clothing became as white as light.

e foi transfigurado diante deles; o seu rosto resplandeceu como o sol, e as suas vestes tornaram-se brancas como a luz.

3 A nd behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, who kept talking with Him.

E eis que lhes apareceram Moisés e Elias, falando com ele.

4 T hen Peter began to speak and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good and delightful that we are here; if You approve, I will put up three booths here—one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah.

Pedro, tomando a palavra, disse a Jesus: Senhor, bom é estarmos aqui; se queres, farei aqui três cabanas, uma para ti, outra para Moisés, e outra para Elias.

5 W hile he was still speaking, behold, a shining cloud '> composed of light] overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, This is My Son, My Beloved, with Whom I am '> have always been] delighted. Listen to Him!

Estando ele ainda a falar, eis que uma nuvem luminosa os cobriu; e dela saiu uma voz que dizia: Este é o meu Filho amado, em quem me comprazo; a ele ouvi.

6 W hen the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were seized with alarm and struck with fear.

Os discípulos, ouvindo isso, cairam com o rosto em terra, e ficaram grandemente atemorizados.

7 B ut Jesus came and touched them and said, Get up, and do not be afraid.

Chegou-se, pois, Jesus e, tocando-os, disse: Levantai-vos e não temais.

8 A nd when they raised their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.

E, erguendo eles os olhos, não viram a ninguém senão a Jesus somente.

9 A nd as they were going down the mountain, Jesus cautioned and commanded them, Do not mention to anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.

Enquanto desciam do monte, Jesus lhes ordenou: A ninguém conteis a visão, até que o Filho do homem seja levantado dentre os mortos.

10 T he disciples asked Him, Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?

Perguntaram-lhe os discípulos: Por que dizem então os escribas que é necessário que Elias venha primeiro?

11 H e replied, Elijah does come and will get everything restored and ready.

Respondeu ele: Na verdade Elias havia de vir e restaurar todas as coisas;

12 B ut I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know or recognize him, but did to him as they liked. So also the Son of Man is going to be treated and suffer at their hands.

digo-vos, porém, que Elias já veio, e não o reconheceram; mas fizeram-lhe tudo o que quiseram. Assim também o Filho do homem há de padecer

13 T hen the disciples understood that He spoke to them about John the Baptist.

Então entenderam os discípulos que lhes falava a respeito de João, o Batista.

14 A nd when they approached the multitude, a man came up to Him, kneeling before Him and saying,

Quando chegaram ã multidão, aproximou-se de Jesus um homem que, ajoelhando-se diante dele, disse:

15 L ord, do pity and have mercy on my son, for he has epilepsy (is moonstruck) and he suffers terribly; for frequently he falls into the fire and many times into the water.

Senhor, tem compaixão de meu filho, porque é epiléptico e sofre muito; pois muitas vezes cai no fogo, e muitas vezes na água.

16 A nd I brought him to Your disciples, and they were not able to cure him.

Eu o trouxe aos teus discípulos, e não o puderam curar.

17 A nd Jesus answered, O you unbelieving ( warped, wayward, rebellious) and thoroughly perverse generation! How long am I to remain with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to Me.

E Jesus, respondendo, disse: Ó geração incrédula e perversa! até quando estarei convosco? até quando vos sofrerei? Trazei-mo aqui.

18 A nd Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly.

Então Jesus repreendeu ao demônio, o qual saiu de menino, que desde aquela hora ficou curado.

19 T hen the disciples came to Jesus and asked privately, Why could we not drive it out?

Depois os discípulos, aproximando-se de Jesus em particular, perguntaram-lhe: Por que não pudemos nós expulsá-lo?

20 H e said to them, Because of the littleness of your faith '> firmly relying trust]. For truly I say to you, if you have faith '> that is living] like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, Move from here to yonder place, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.

Disse-lhes ele: Por causa da vossa pouca fé; pois em verdade vos digo que, se tiverdes fé como um grão de mostarda direis a este monte: Passa daqui para acolá, e ele há de passar; e nada vos será impossível.

21 B ut this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.

22 W hen they were going about here and there in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of Man is going to be turned over into the hands of men.

Ora, achando-se eles na Galiléia, disse-lhes Jesus: O Filho do homem está para ser entregue nas mãos dos homens;

23 A nd they will kill Him, and He will be raised again on the third day. And they were deeply and exceedingly grieved and distressed.

e matá-lo-ão, e ao terceiro dia ressurgirá. E eles se entristeceram grandemente.

24 W hen they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the half shekel went up to Peter and said, Does not your Teacher pay the half shekel?

Tendo eles chegado a Cafarnaum, aproximaram-se de Pedro os que cobravam as didracmas, e lhe perguntaram: O vosso mestre não paga as didracmas?

25 H e answered, Yes. And when he came home, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly rulers collect duties or tribute—from their own sons or from others not of their own family?

Disse ele: Sim. Ao entrar Pedro em casa, Jesus se lhe antecipou, perguntando: Que te parece, Simão? De quem cobram os reis da terra imposto ou tributo? dos seus filhos, ou dos alheios?

26 A nd when Peter said, From other people not of their own family, Jesus said to him, Then the sons are exempt.

Quando ele respondeu: Dos alheios, disse-lhe Jesus: Logo, são isentos os filhos.

27 H owever, in order not to give offense and cause them to stumble '> to judge unfavorably and unjustly] go down to the sea and throw in a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find there a shekel. Take it and give it to them to pay the temple tax for Me and for yourself.

Mas, para que não os escandalizemos, vai ao mar, lança o anzol, tira o primeiro peixe que subir e, abrindo-lhe a boca, encontrarás um estáter; toma-o, e dá-lho por mim e por ti.