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.”

He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see God’s Kingdom 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;

After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.

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

His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

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

Elijah and Moses appeared to them, 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.”

Peter answered Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

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

For he didn’t know what to say, for they were very 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!”

A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.”

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

Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them any more, except Jesus only.

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.

As they were coming down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no one what things they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

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

They kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the “rising from the dead” meant.

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

They asked him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

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?

He said to them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. How is it written about the Son of Man, that he should suffer many things and be despised?

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 tell you that Elijah has come, and they have also done to him whatever they wanted to, even as it is written about him.”

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

Coming to the disciples, he saw a great multitude around them, and scribes questioning them.

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

Immediately all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him greeted him.

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

He asked the scribes, “What are you asking them?”

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

One of the multitude answered, “Teacher, I brought to you my son, who has a mute 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 wherever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth, and wastes away. I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they weren’t 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!”

He answered him, “Unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to 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.

They brought him to him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground, wallowing and foaming at the mouth.

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

He asked his father, “How long has it been since this has come to him?” He said, “From childhood.

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!”

Often it has cast him both into the fire and into the water, to destroy him. But if you can 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.”

Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”

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

Immediately the father of the child cried out with tears, “I believe. Help my 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.”

When Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again!”

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!”

Having cried out, and convulsed greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead; so much that most of them 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?”

When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we cast it out?”

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

He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting.”

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

They went out from there, and passed through Galilee. He didn’t want anyone to 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 was teaching his disciples, and said to them, “The Son of Man is being handed over to the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, on the third day he will rise again.”

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

But they didn’t understand 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?”

He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you arguing among yourselves 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 were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about 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.”

He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to 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,

He took a little child, and set him in the middle of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to 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

“Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn’t receive me, but him who 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 to him, “Teacher, we saw someone who doesn’t follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow 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, “Don’t forbid him, for there is no one who will 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 whoever is not against us is on our side.

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 whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you are Christ’s, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way 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.

Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he were thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.

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,

If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire,

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

‘where their worm doesn’t die, 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,

If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into Gehenna, into the fire that will never be quenched—

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

‘where their worm doesn’t die, 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,

If your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out. It is better for you to enter into God’s Kingdom with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire,

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

‘where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’

49 “ For everyone will be salted with fire.

For everyone will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt.

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 has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”