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.

¶ And after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, his brother, and brought them apart up into a high mountain

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.

and was transfigured before them, and his face shined as the sun, and his raiment was as white as the light.

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

And, behold, Moses and Elijah appeared unto them talking with him.

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.

Then Peter answered and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to remain here; if thou desire, let us make three tabernacles here: one for thee and one for Moses and one for Elijah.

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!

While he yet spoke, behold, a cloud of light overshadowed them, and, behold, a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

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

And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and feared greatly.

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

Then Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise and be not afraid.

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

And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus only.

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.

And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no one until the Son of man is risen from the dead.

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

Then his disciples asked him, saying, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?

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

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elijah truly shall come first and restore all things.

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.

But I say unto you, That Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatever they pleased. Likewise the Son of man shall also suffer of them.

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

Then the disciples understood that he spoke unto them of John the Baptist.

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

¶ And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

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.

Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is lunatic and suffers miserably; for many times he has fallen into the fire and often into the water.

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

And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

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.

Then Jesus answered and said, O unfaithful and crooked generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him here to me.

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

And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon departed out of him and the child was cured from that very hour.

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

Then the disciples came to Jesus apart and said, Why could not we cast him out?

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.

And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unfaithfulness; for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove from here to yonder place, and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

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

Howbeit this lineage of demons does not go out but 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.

¶ And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men;

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.

and they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.

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?

¶ And when they were come to Capernaum, those that received the two drachmas came to Peter and said, Does not your master pay the two drachmas?

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?

He said, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus spoke unto him first, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own sons or of strangers?

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

Peter said unto him, Of strangers. Jesus said unto him, Then the sons are free.

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.

Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea and cast a hook and take up the first fish that comes up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a stater, a coin worth four drachmas; take that, and give it unto them for me and thee.