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

And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart:

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

and he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.

3 A nd, behold, Moses and Elijah appeared unto them talking with him.

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

4 T hen 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.

And Peter answered, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, I will make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

5 W hile 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.

While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

6 A nd when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and feared greatly.

And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.

7 T hen Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise and be not afraid.

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

8 A nd when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus only.

And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, save Jesus only.

9 A nd 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.

And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen from the dead.

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

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

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

And he answered and said, Elijah indeed cometh, and shall restore all things:

12 B ut 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.

but I say into you, that Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but did unto him whatsoever they would. Even so shall the Son of man also suffer of them.

13 T hen the disciples understood that he spoke unto them of John the Baptist.

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

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

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

15 L ord, 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.

Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously; for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and off-times into the water.

16 A nd I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

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

17 T hen 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.

And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him hither to me.

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

And Jesus rebuked him; and the demon went out of him: and the boy was cured from that hour.

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

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

20 A nd 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.

And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

21 H owbeit this lineage of demons does not go out but by prayer and fasting.

But this kind goeth not out save by prayer and fasting.

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

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

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

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

24 ¶ 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?

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received the half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your teacher pay the half-shekel?

25 H e 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?

He saith, Yea. And when he came into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive toll or tribute? from their sons, or from strangers?

26 P eter said unto him, Of strangers. Jesus said unto him, Then the sons are free.

And when he said, From strangers, Jesus said unto him, Therefore the sons are free.

27 N otwithstanding, 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.

But, lest we cause them to stumble, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a shekel: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.