1 A nd Jesus was saying to them, “ Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.”

And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There are some here of them that stand by, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come with power.

2 S ix days later, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John, and brought them up on a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured before them;

And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them;

3 a nd His garments became radiant and exceedingly white, as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

and his garments became glistering, exceeding white, so as no fuller on earth can whiten them.

4 E lijah appeared to them along with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.

And there appeared unto them Elijah with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

5 P eter said to Jesus, “ Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tabernacles, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

And Peter answereth and saith to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

6 F or he did not know what to answer; for they became terrified.

For he knew not what to answer; for they became sore afraid.

7 T hen a cloud formed, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “ This is My beloved Son, listen to Him!”

And there came a cloud overshadowing them: and there came a voice out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son: hear ye him.

8 A ll at once they looked around and saw no one with them anymore, except Jesus alone.

And suddenly looking round about, they saw no one any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

9 A s they were coming down from the mountain, He gave them orders not to relate to anyone what they had seen, until the Son of Man rose from the dead.

And as they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, save when the Son of man should have risen again from the dead.

10 T hey seized upon that statement, discussing with one another what rising from the dead meant.

And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the rising again from the dead should mean.

11 T hey asked Him, saying, “ Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

And they asked him, saying, How is it that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?

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

And he said unto them, Elijah indeed cometh first, and restoreth all things: and how is it written of the Son of man, that he should suffer many things and be set at nought?

13 B ut I say to you that Elijah has indeed come, and they did to him whatever they wished, just as it is written of him.” All Things Possible

But I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even as it is written of him.

14 W hen they came back to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and some scribes arguing with them.

And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them.

15 I mmediately, when the entire crowd saw Him, they were amazed and began running up to greet Him.

And straightway all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

16 A nd He asked them, “What are you discussing with them?”

And he asked them, What question ye with them?

17 A nd one of the crowd answered Him, “Teacher, I brought You my son, possessed with a spirit which makes him mute;

And one of the multitude answered him, Teacher, I brought unto thee my son, who hath a dumb spirit;

18 a nd whenever it seizes him, it slams him to the ground and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth and stiffens out. I told Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not do it.”

and wheresoever it taketh him, it dasheth him down: and he foameth, and grindeth his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast it out; and they were not able.

19 A nd He answered them and said, “O unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him to Me!”

And he answereth them and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him unto me.

20 T hey brought the boy to Him. When he saw Him, immediately the spirit threw him into a convulsion, and falling to the ground, he began rolling around and foaming at the mouth.

And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him grievously; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

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

And he asked his father, How long time is it since this hath come unto him? And he said, From a child.

22 I t has often thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!”

And oft-times it hath cast him both into the fire and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help us.

23 A nd Jesus said to him, “‘If You can?’ All things are possible to him who believes.”

And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! All things are possible to him that believeth.

24 I mmediately the boy’s father cried out and said, “I do believe; help my unbelief.”

Straightway the father of the child cried out, and said, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

25 W hen Jesus saw that a crowd was rapidly gathering, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You deaf and mute spirit, I command you, come out of him and do not enter him again.”

And when Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

26 A fter crying out and throwing him into terrible convulsions, it came out; and the boy became so much like a corpse that most of them said, “He is dead!”

And having cried out, and torn him much, he came out: and the boy became as one dead; insomuch that the more part said, He is dead.

27 B ut Jesus took him by the hand and raised him; and he got up.

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

28 W hen He came into the house, His disciples began questioning Him privately, “Why could we not drive it out?”

And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, How is it that we could not cast it out?

29 A nd He said to them, “This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer.” Death and Resurrection Foretold

And he said unto them, This kind can come out by nothing, save by prayer.

30 F rom there they went out and began to go through Galilee, and He did not want anyone to know about it.

And they went forth from thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.

31 F or He was teaching His disciples and telling them, “ The Son of Man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and when He has been killed, He will rise three days later.”

For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he shall rise again.

32 B ut they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him.

But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

33 T hey came to Capernaum; and when He was in the house, He began to question them, “What were you discussing on the way?”

And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning on the way?

34 B ut they kept silent, for on the way they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.

But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who was the greatest.

35 S itting down, He called the twelve and said to them, “ If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.”

And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.

36 T aking a child, He set him before them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them,

And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them,

37 “ Whoever receives one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me.” Dire Warnings

Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

38 J ohn said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.”

John said unto him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followed not us.

39 B ut Jesus said, “Do not hinder him, for there is no one who will perform a miracle in My name, and be able soon afterward to speak evil of Me.

But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man who shall do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

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

For he that is not against us is for us.

41 F or whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because of your name as followers of Christ, truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward.

For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink, because ye are Christ's, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

42 “ Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe to stumble, it would be better for him if, with a heavy millstone hung around his neck, he had been cast into the sea.

And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it were better for him if a great millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

43 I f your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life crippled, than, having your two hands, to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire,

And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.

44 ' > where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. ]

where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

45 I f your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame, than, having your two feet, to be cast into hell,

And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into hell.

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where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

47 I f your eye causes you to stumble, throw it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be cast into hell,

And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell;

48 w here their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.

where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

49 “ For everyone will be salted with fire.

For every one shall be salted with fire.

50 S alt is good; but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you make it salty again ? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

Salt is good: but if the salt have lost its saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.