1 A nd after six days Jesus takes with Peter, and James, and John his brother, and brings them up into a high mountain apart.

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

2 A nd he was transfigured before them. And his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the 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 lo, Moses and Elias appeared to them talking with him.

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

4 A nd Peter answering said to Jesus, Lord, it is good we should be here. If thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles: for thee one, and for Moses one, and one for Elias.

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 bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight: hear 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 A nd the disciples hearing fell upon their faces, and were greatly terrified.

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

7 A nd Jesus coming to touched them, and said, Rise up, and be not terrified.

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

8 A nd lifting up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus alone.

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

9 A nd as they descended from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no one, until the Son of man be risen up from among 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 A nd disciples demanded of him saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first have come?

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

11 A nd he answering said to them, Elias indeed comes first and will restore all things.

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

12 B ut I say unto you that Elias has already come, and they have not known him, but have done unto him whatever they would. Thus also the Son of man is about to suffer from them.

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 of John the baptist.

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

14 A nd when they came to the crowd, a man came to him, falling on his knees 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, have mercy on my son, for he is lunatic, and suffers sorely; for often he falls into the fire and often 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 thy disciples, and they were not able to heal him.

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

17 A nd Jesus answering said, O unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I 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 him, and the demon went out from him, and the boy was healed from that hour.

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, coming to Jesus apart, said, Why were not we able to cast him out?

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

20 A nd he says to them, Because of your unbelief; for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this mountain, Be transported hence there, and it shall transport itself; and nothing shall 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 but by prayer and fasting.

Howbeit this lineage of demons does not go out but by prayer and fasting.

22 A nd while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is about to be delivered up into 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 shall kill him; and the third day he shall be raised up. And they were greatly grieved.

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

24 A nd when they came to Capernaum, those who received the didrachmas came to Peter and said, Does your teacher not pay the didrachmas?

¶ 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 says, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What dost thou think, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive custom or tribute? from their own sons or from strangers?

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 P eter says to him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Then are the sons free.

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

27 B ut that we may not be an offence to them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and when thou hast opened its mouth thou wilt find a stater; take that and give it to them for me and thee.

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.