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.

Six days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.

2 A nd he was transfigured before them. And his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light;

And He was transfigured before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light.

3 a nd lo, Moses and Elias appeared to them talking with him.

And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to 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.

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, I will make three tabernacles here, one for You, 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 was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, “ This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!”

6 A nd the disciples hearing fell upon their faces, and were greatly terrified.

When the disciples heard this, they fell face down to the ground and were terrified.

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

And Jesus came to them and touched them and said, “Get up, and do not be afraid.”

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

And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus Himself alone.

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.

As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “ Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.”

10 A nd disciples demanded of him saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first have come?

And His disciples asked Him, “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 He answered and said, “Elijah is coming and will 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 to you that Elijah already came, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wished. So also the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”

13 T hen the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the baptist.

Then the disciples understood that He had spoken to them about John the Baptist. The Demoniac

14 A nd when they came to the crowd, a man came to him, falling on his knees before him, and saying,

When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, falling on his knees before 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 a lunatic and is very ill; for he often falls 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.

I brought him to Your 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.

And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with 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 came out of him, and the boy was cured at once.

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 privately and said, “Why could we not drive it 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 He said to them, “Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.

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

'> But this kind does not go out except 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 were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered 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 will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day.” And they were deeply grieved. The Tribute Money

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?

When they came to Capernaum, those who collected the two-drachma tax came to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the two-drachma tax ?”

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 came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs or poll-tax, from their sons or from strangers?”

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

When Peter said, “From strangers,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are exempt.

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.

However, so that we do not offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for you and Me.”