1 A nd Jesus said to them, Truly and solemnly I say to you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death before they see the kingdom of God come in power.

And He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God present with power.” Jesus Transfigured on the Mount

2 S ix days after this, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John and led them up on a high mountain apart by themselves. And He was transfigured before them and became resplendent with divine brightness.

Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up on a high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before them.

3 A nd His garments became glistening, intensely white, as no fuller (cloth dresser, launderer) on earth could bleach them.

His clothes became shining, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

4 A nd Elijah appeared to them, accompanied by Moses, and they were holding conversation with Jesus.

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

5 A nd Peter took up the conversation, saying, Master, it is good and suitable and beautiful for us to be here. Let us make three booths (tents)—one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah.

Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—

6 F or he did not know what to say, for they were in a violent fright ( aghast with dread).

because he did not know what to say, for they were greatly afraid.

7 A nd a cloud threw a shadow upon them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is My Son, the '> most dearworthy] Beloved One. Be constantly listening to and obeying Him!

And a cloud came and overshadowed them; and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!”

8 A nd looking around, they suddenly no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus only.

Suddenly, when they had looked around, they saw no one anymore, but only Jesus with themselves.

9 A nd as they were coming back down the mountain, He admonished and expressly ordered them to tell no one what they had seen until the Son of Man should rise from among the dead.

Now as they came down from the mountain, He commanded them that they should tell no one the things they had seen, till the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

10 S o they carefully and faithfully kept the matter to themselves, questioning and disputing with one another about what rising from among the dead meant.

So they kept this word to themselves, questioning what the rising from the dead meant.

11 A nd they asked Him, Why do the scribes say that it is necessary for Elijah to come first?

And they asked Him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

12 A nd He said to them, Elijah, it is true, does come first to restore all things and set them to rights. And how is it written of the Son of Man that He will suffer many things and be utterly despised and be treated with contempt and rejected?

Then He answered and told them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming first and restores all things. And how is it written concerning the Son of Man, that He must suffer many things and be treated with contempt?

13 B ut I tell you that Elijah has already come, and did to him whatever they desired, as it is written of him.

But I say to you that Elijah has also come, and they did to him whatever they wished, as it is written of him.” A Boy Is Healed

14 A nd when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them and scribes questioning and disputing with them.

And when He came to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them, and scribes disputing with them.

15 A nd immediately all the crowd, when they saw Jesus '> returning from the holy mount, His face and person yet glistening], they were greatly amazed and ran up to Him greeted Him.

Immediately, when they saw Him, all the people were greatly amazed, and running to Him, greeted Him.

16 A nd He asked them, About what are you questioning and discussing with them?

And He asked the scribes, “What are you discussing with them?”

17 A nd one of the throng replied to Him, Teacher, I brought my son to You, for he has a dumb spirit.

Then one of the crowd answered and said, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a mute spirit.

18 A nd wherever it lays hold of him, it dashes him down and convulses him, and he foams and grinds his teeth, and he '> falls into a motionless stupor and] is wasting away. And I asked Your disciples to drive it out, and they were not able.

And wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; he foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. So I spoke to Your disciples, that they should cast it out, but they could not.”

19 A nd He answered them, O unbelieving generation! How long shall I with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to Me.

He answered him and said, “O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to Me.”

20 S o they brought to Him, and when the spirit saw Him, at once it completely convulsed the boy, and he fell to the ground and kept rolling about, foaming.

Then they brought him to Him. And when he saw Him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground and wallowed, foaming at the mouth.

21 A nd asked his father, How long has he had this? And he answered, From the time he was a little boy.

So He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood.

22 A nd it has often thrown him both into fire and into water, intending to kill him. But if You can do anything, do have pity on us and help us.

And often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

23 A nd Jesus said,, If You can do anything? all things can be (are possible) to him who believes!

Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”

24 A t once the father of the boy gave '> eager, piercing, inarticulate] cry with tears, and he said, Lord, I believe! help my weakness of faith!

Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”

25 B ut when Jesus noticed that a crowd came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, You dumb and deaf spirit, I charge you to come out of him and never go into him again.

When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it: “Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!”

26 A nd after giving a shriek of anguish and convulsing him terribly, it came out; and the boy lay like a corpse, so that many of them said, He is dead.

Then the spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him. And he became as one dead, so that many said, “He is dead.”

27 B ut Jesus took '> a strong grip of] his hand and began lifting him up, and he stood.

But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.

28 A nd when He had gone indoors, His disciples asked Him privately, Why could not we drive it out?

And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?”

29 A nd He replied to them, This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting.

So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.” Jesus Again Predicts His Death and Resurrection

30 T hey went on from there and passed along through Galilee. And He did not wish to have anyone know it,

Then they departed from there and passed through Galilee, and He did not want anyone to know it.

31 F or He was teaching His disciples. He said to them, The Son of Man is being delivered into the hands of men, and they will put Him to death; and when He has been killed, after three days He will rise '> from death].

For He taught His disciples and said to them, “The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill Him. And after He is killed, He will rise the third day.”

32 B ut they did not comprehend what He was saying, and they were afraid to ask Him.

But they did not understand this saying, and were afraid to ask Him. Who Is the Greatest?

33 A nd they arrived at Capernaum; and when in the house, He asked them, What were you discussing and arguing about on the road?

Then He came to Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them, “What was it you disputed among yourselves on the road?”

34 B ut they kept still, for on the road they had discussed and disputed with one another as to who was the greatest.

But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest.

35 A nd He sat down and called the Twelve, and He said to them, If anyone desires to be first, he must be last of all, and servant of all.

And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.”

36 A nd He took a little child and put him in the center of their group; and taking him in arms, He said to them,

Then He took a little child and set him in the midst of them. And when He had taken him in His arms, He said to them,

37 W hoever in My name and for My sake accepts and receives and welcomes one such child also accepts and receives and welcomes Me; and whoever so receives Me receives not only Me but Him Who sent Me.

“Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me.” Jesus Forbids Sectarianism

38 J ohn said to Him, Teacher, we saw a man who does not follow along with us driving out demons in Your name, and we forbade him to do it, because he is not one of our band.

Now John answered Him, saying, “Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow us.”

39 B ut Jesus said, Do not restrain or hinder or forbid him; for no one who does a mighty work in My name will soon afterward be able to speak evil of Me.

But Jesus said, “Do not forbid him, for no one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me.

40 F or he who is not against us is for us.

For he who is not against us is on our side.

41 F or I tell you truly, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to and bear the name of Christ will by no means fail to get his reward.

For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward. Jesus Warns of Offenses

42 A nd whoever causes one of these little ones (these believers) who acknowledge and cleave to Me to stumble and sin, it would be better (more profitable and wholesome) for him if a millstone were hung about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.

“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.

43 A nd if your hand puts a stumbling block before you and causes you to sin, cut it off! It is more profitable and wholesome for you to go into life '> that is really worthwhile] maimed than with two hands to go to hell (Gehenna),

If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched—

44 Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.

where ‘Their worm does not die And the fire is not quenched.’

45 A nd if your foot is a cause of stumbling and sin to you, cut it off! It is more profitable and wholesome for you to enter into life crippled than, having two feet, to be cast into hell (Gehenna).

And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than having two feet, to be cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched—

46 Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.

where ‘Their worm does not die, And the fire is not quenched.’

47 A nd if your eye causes you to stumble and sin, pluck it out! It is more profitable and wholesome for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell (Gehenna),

And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire—

48 W here their worm '> which preys on the inhabitants and is a symbol of the wounds inflicted on the man himself by his sins] does not die, and the fire is not put out.

where ‘Their worm does not die And the fire is not quenched.’ Tasteless Salt Is Worthless

49 F or everyone shall be salted with fire.

“For everyone will be seasoned with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt.

50 S alt is good (beneficial), but if salt has lost its saltness, how will you restore it? Have salt within yourselves, and be at peace and live in harmony with one another.

Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another.”