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, `Verily I say to you, That there are certain of those standing here, who may not taste of death till they see the reign of God having come in power.'
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.
And after six days doth Jesus take Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up to a high mount by themselves, alone, 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.
and his garments became glittering, white exceedingly, as snow, so as a fuller upon the earth is not able to whiten.
4 A nd Elijah appeared to them, accompanied by Moses, and they were holding conversation with Jesus.
And there appeared to them Elijah 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.
And Peter answering saith to Jesus, `Rabbi, it is good to us to be here; and we may make three booths, for thee one, and for Moses one, and for Elijah one:'
6 F or he did not know what to say, for they were in a violent fright ( aghast with dread).
for he was not knowing what he might 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 there came a cloud overshadowing them, and there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, `This is My Son -- the Beloved, hear ye him;'
8 A nd looking around, they suddenly no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus only.
and suddenly, having looked around, they saw no one any more, but Jesus only 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.
And as they are coming down from the mount, he charged them that they may declare to no one the things that they saw, except when the Son of Man may rise out of 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.
and the thing they kept to themselves, questioning together what the rising out of the dead is.
11 A nd they asked Him, Why do the scribes say that it is necessary for Elijah to come first?
And they were questioning him, saying, that the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to 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?
And he answering said to them, `Elijah indeed, having come first, doth restore all things; and how hath it been written concerning the Son of Man, that many things he may suffer, and be set at nought?
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 also Elijah hath come, and they did to him what they willed, as it hath been written of him.'
14 A nd when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them and scribes questioning and disputing with them.
And having come unto the disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning 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.
and immediately, all the multitude having seen him, were amazed, and running near, were saluting him.
16 A nd He asked them, About what are you questioning and discussing with them?
And he questioned the scribes, `What dispute ye 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.
and one out of the multitude answering said, `Teacher, I brought my son unto thee, having a dumb 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 doth seize him, it doth tear him, and he foameth, and gnasheth his teeth, and pineth away; and I spake to thy disciples that they may cast it out, and they were not able.'
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.
And he answering him, said, `O generation unbelieving, till when shall I be with you? till when shall I suffer you? bring him unto 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.
and they brought him unto him, and he having seen him, immediately the spirit tare him, and he, having fallen upon the earth, was wallowing -- foaming.
21 A nd asked his father, How long has he had this? And he answered, From the time he was a little boy.
And he questioned his father, `How long time is it since this came 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 many times also it cast him into fire, and into water, that it might destroy him; but if thou art able to do anything, help us, having compassion on us.'
23 A nd Jesus said,, If You can do anything? all things can be (are possible) to him who believes!
And Jesus said to him, `If thou art able to believe! all things are possible to the one that is believing;'
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!
and immediately the father of the child, having cried out, with tears said, `I believe, sir; be helping mine 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.
Jesus having seen that a multitude doth run together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, `Spirit -- dumb and deaf -- I charge thee, come forth out of him, and no more thou mayest enter into him;'
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.
and having cried, and rent him much, it came forth, and he became as dead, so that many said that he was dead,
27 B ut Jesus took '> a strong grip of] his hand and began lifting him up, and he stood.
but Jesus, having taken him by the hand, 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 he having come into the house, his disciples were questioning him by himself -- `Why were we not able to cast it forth?'
29 A nd He replied to them, This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting.
And he said to them, `This kind is able to come forth with nothing except with prayer and fasting.'
30 T hey went on from there and passed along through Galilee. And He did not wish to have anyone know it,
And having gone forth thence, they were passing through Galilee, and he did not wish that any may know,
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 was teaching his disciples, and he said to them, `The Son of Man is being delivered to the hands of men, and they shall kill him, and having been killed the third day he shall rise,'
32 B ut they did not comprehend what He was saying, and they were afraid to ask Him.
but they were not understanding the saying, and they were afraid to question him.
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?
And he came to Capernaum, and being in the house, he was questioning them, `What were ye reasoning in the way among yourselves?'
34 B ut they kept still, for on the road they had discussed and disputed with one another as to who was the greatest.
and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;
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 having sat down he called the twelve, and he saith to them, `If any doth will to be first, he shall be last of all, and minister 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,
And having taken a child, he set him in the midst of them, and having taken him in his arms, 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 may receive one of such children in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth not receive me, but Him who sent me.'
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.
And John did answer him, saying, `Teacher, we saw a certain one in thy name casting out demons, who doth not follow us, and we forbade him, because he doth 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.
And Jesus said, `Forbid him not, for there is no one who shall do a mighty work in my name, and shall be able readily to speak evil of me:
40 F or he who is not against us is for us.
for he who is not against us is for us;
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 may give you to drink a cup of water in my name, because ye are Christ's, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward;
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.
and whoever may cause to stumble one of the little ones believing in me, better is it for him if a millstone is hanged about his neck, and he hath been cast 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),
`And if thy hand may cause thee to stumble, cut it off; it is better for thee maimed to enter into the life, than having the two hands, to go away to the gehenna, to the fire -- the unquenchable --
44 Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.
where there worm is not dying, and the fire is not being 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 thy foot may cause thee to stumble, cut it off; it is better for thee to enter into the life lame, than having the two feet to be cast to the gehenna, to the fire -- the unquenchable --
46 Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.
where there worm is not dying, and the fire is not being 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 thine eye may cause thee to stumble, cast it out; it is better for thee one-eyed to enter into the reign of God, than having two eyes, to be cast to the gehenna of the 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 is not dying, and the fire is not being quenched;
49 F or everyone shall be salted with fire.
for every one with fire shall be salted, and every sacrifice with salt shall be salted.
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.
The salt good, but if the salt may become saltless, in what will ye season ? Have in yourselves salt, and have peace in one another.'